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A large indoor hall with patterned carpet where many participants stand on yoga mats with arms raised overhead in a group yoga or meditation session. Most wear black tops and black pants; a few wear light patterned clothing. In the background a stage holds a decorated altar with a saffron-draped figure and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", flanked by red flower garlands and a tiered red and gold structure. Two large projection screens flank the stage. Floor cushions, a black carpet runner and red bags are visible near the front.

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A large hall with a patterned carpet where many people in black clothing stand on yoga mats with arms raised overhead in a group practice. In the foreground a woman in a grey top and a woman with blonde hair in black stand near mats, while a woman in a bright orange top stands at right. At the front, a small golden altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure, flanked by red and gold Balinese-style architecture and a painted banner. Projection screens on both sides show more saffron-clad images. A cameraman stands at left near the front. The portrait is a printed depiction on the altar and screens, and no appearance-based candidate is clearly identifiable as a physical presence in the scene.2013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05Large indoor hall with a crowd of many seated and kneeling participants, mostly in black clothing, with arms raised overhead and palms pressed together in a devotional gesture. Colourful yellow, magenta and blue mats and sheets cover the floor, with rows of small brass lamps or objects arranged before the crowd. On a raised stage at the back, a figure in red and orange clothing stands near a projected cave-like image on a large screen, with draped magenta and gold curtains framing the hall. Many participants are visible from behind, and the crowd numbers well over one hundred people.2017-12-12A large hall filled with a crowd of people performing a standing forward-bend yoga practice, arms raised overhead, many in black clothing. Yellow draped fabric and red curtains decorate the ceiling and walls. A stage at the back shows a projected forest-cave scene with figures in red and orange. A man in orange saffron cloth stands at the left edge among the participants. Mats in red, blue and green cover the floor. A bald man in orange on the far right stands near the edge of the crowd.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20132013-12-12A large indoor hall with yellow and orange draped ceilings and red and purple curtains where a big crowd of people in black and grey athletic clothes performs standing forward bends, arms raised overhead, on yellow, red and blue exercise mats. Many participants wear black tops and track pants, and a few wear orange or white. A stage screen behind shows a forest scene with figures. Hanging lanterns and stage lighting frame the room. This appears to be a group yoga session.2017-12-12A large hall with patterned gold-and-brown carpet holds many people standing on yoga mats in rows, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, most dressed in black. A long black-draped table runs down the centre with a camera on a tripod and a small red cloth bundle. Foreground participants include a woman in black with hands folded and a man in black at the lower right; a man in a blue tracksuit and others stand among the rows. Wall panels and doorways frame the room. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person; the scene shows a meditation or satsang session with participants standing in prayer pose.2013-12-09December 03 20132013-12-03December 11 20132013-12-11A large hall with red drapes and red floor mats filled with many people doing yoga poses such as forward bends, arm raises and kneeling stretches. In the center of the front stage is a large decorated deity murti with a red and purple backdrop screen behind it, flanked by gold kalasha-style lamps. A man in a saffron-orange robe and long hair stands near the mats, and several people in black or white clothing practice around him. A red-clad participant in the right foreground raises both arms. Hindu ritual items are placed on the mats. Crowd size is over twenty.2016-12-14December 09 20132013-12-09