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A large indoor yoga hall with a red-and-white tented ceiling hung with colourful tassels and brass lamps. Hundreds of seated participants in black and dark clothing sit on striped mats in rows. At the front, a figure in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of a large screen showing a similar scene, beside a gilded shrine with deity murti under a golden canopy. Some participants hold hands in mudra-like positions. a person is seated on the throne in an orange robe with long dark hair, the throne and robe cues being only part of the identification. Crowd estimated from visible seated participants.

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A large yoga session under a decorated tent with red curtains and hanging colourful paper lanterns. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits cross-legged on a white ornate throne with red cushions and holds a microphone, addressing the gathering. Behind him a large screen shows a similar figure. Rows of seated participants in black, white and olive clothing sit on colourful striped yoga mats, many with hands folded or meditating. A pedestal fan and camera rig are visible at the sides.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17A large seated yoga session in a tented hall with red curtains and colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits on an ornate white and red throne-like chair holding a microphone, and appears to be the one leading the session; he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron clothing and a dais position. Around him rows of participants sit cross-legged on striped mats in black, white and olive clothing, many with eyes closed or hands folded. A projection screen behind shows a close-up of the same speaker in red and orange. Spotlights and a boom stand are visible at left.2016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17Large yoga session in a decorated tent with red draped walls and hanging colourful tassel banners. Hundreds of participants sit on mats wearing black clothing, many with eyes closed. At the front, a seated man in an orange robe sits on a red-and-white throne before a deity murti with a backdrop of a starry blue sky, with brass trident and lamp stands flanking the stage. A cameraman films from a crane on the right. a person: the seated figure has long hair and an orange robe, consistent with the page's account of a person yoga session.2016-12-16A large photograph of a crowded yoga session inside a red-draped tent hall. Many participants in black clothing sit on red and colourful mats, with some seated in meditation postures. At the front, a man with long hair and a beard sits on a white ornate throne-like chair wearing an orange-saffron robe, appearing to lead the session. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with raised arms and a crown on a stone pedestal, flanked by brass ceremonial lamps and staffs, with a blue starry backdrop on a screen above. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and stage lights are visible overhead, and a camera crane is at right.2016-12-16December 15 20162016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on colourful striped mats during a meditation session. Most wear black or dark clothing; some wear white or red. At the front, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised white seat before a golden deity shrine and a large screen, with yellow-orange mat patterns in the foreground. Hanging colourful decorative lanterns and streamers fill the ceiling. A second screen on the right shows a similar figure. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure at the front wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing on a throne-like seat, consistent with the page's reference to Nithyananda Yoga, though the face is too small to confirm.2016-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16A large indoor satsang hall with draped red and white fabric and hanging colourful paper lanterns. A bearded man with long hair in an orange-rust robe sits cross-legged on a red and white ornate throne at centre, with eyes closed and hands resting, while a microphone stand is before him. Behind him is a screen showing a painted image of a saint, and to the left stands a gilded deity murti with garlands. Rows of seated participants in black, orange, red and white clothing sit on striped and patterned mats, with a man in a red shirt and white dhoti in the foreground and a large drum at left. Many participants are visible, mostly seated on the floor.2016-12-17