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Wide view from the back of a large hall filled with rows of audience members seated on maroon-cushioned chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits in a white chair between two small flower arrangements, with a banner reading "Patanjali Yoga Sutras" and a framed portrait behind. Another figure in orange sits on the floor at the front of the stage. Several ceiling fans, blue and orange drapery, and orange sun motifs decorate the room. Many audience members wear saris and salwar kameez in bright colours.

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A photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of seated audience members in dark red upholstered chairs. On a raised stage at the far end, a person in orange clothing sits on a cream and gold chair in front of a backdrop printed with floral patterns and a banner reading Patanjali Yoga Sutras, with a portrait photo beside it. Blue and red drapery with gold trim hangs from the ceiling, and a video camera is set up near the stage. The audience includes people in saffron, green vest, and maroon jackets.2009-10-11Photograph from the back of a large carpeted hall with rows of maroon padded chairs filled by a seated audience, mostly from behind, many wearing casual and colourful clothes including red, teal and white. Recessed ceiling lights and track spotlights hang above. At the far front, a small stage with a dark red curtain holds a central red-draped table with a flower arrangement and a lone seated speaker in orange clothing, flanked by potted plants and a banner reading Patanjali Yoga Sutra with a portrait. Speaker stands and a camera tripod sit near the stage. The figure on stage is a seated teacher in orange, not clearly identified.2009-10-21A seated speaker in orange clothing sits on a raised stage at the far end of a large hall, flanked by a white draped backdrop reading Patanjali Yoga Sutras with a framed portrait beside it. Red flower arrangements and stage lights frame the speaker. In the foreground, a large audience sits in rows of red upholstered chairs, mostly seen from behind, including people in orange, saffron-toned and striped tops and a few in colourful saris. Blue and red swags hang along the top of the stage, with a sun-shaped decoration on the left wall.2009-10-11A photograph taken from the back of a large hall filled with rows of maroon padded chairs, occupied by a dense audience of many seated people, mostly viewed from behind. In the lower right, a woman in an orange top and yellow shawl sits among attendees. A stroller and a black handbag sit in the foreground aisle. At the far end, a small stage has a backdrop with the printed title Patanjali Yoga Sutras, where a speaker in orange sits at a table with flowers and a portrait beside her. Blue and red drapes and swags decorate the ceiling, and a ceiling fan hangs overhead.2009-10-11A large hall filled with rows of seated audience members on purple padded chairs, facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a dark red curtain backdrop, white decorative drapes with green plants and flower arrangements, and a banner reading "Patanjali Yoga Sutra". A small figure sits at a table on the stage, but no one can be identified in the distance. Audience members wear mixed everyday clothing including red, blue, and white tops. Overhead track lights and ceiling lights illuminate the room, and a sound speaker stands on the side.2009-10-21A large hall packed with seated audience members viewed from the back rows, facing a stage. On the stage, a central deity murti or figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with a patterned white cloth, flanked by red-draped tables holding flower arrangements and offerings. Two large screens on either side display a seated figure in orange robes reading from a book. A banner on the stage reads Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Framed portraits and potted plants flank the stage, and colourful woven hangings line the side walls. The audience includes people with grey, black and white hair in varied clothing, many in blue, pink and dark tones.2009-10-02A large hall seen from the rear shows a seated audience of well over twenty people in rows of maroon-padded folding chairs, most with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage draped in cream panels with ornate brown patterns, a figure in orange robes sits in a high-backed chair, flanked by floral arrangements and a banner reading Patanjali Yoga Sutras. A second person in orange sits in a chair at the front edge of the stage near a camera tripod. A maroon curtain backs the stage. The scene suggests a yoga discourse.2009-10-21A wide view of a hall audience facing a stage draped in white fabric with floral arrangements in tall vases. A seated figure in orange robes sits in a chair behind a lectern on the stage, and a banner reading Patanjali Yoga Sutras with a website address hangs behind them. Rows of audience members sit on maroon-cushioned chairs, with many heads and shoulders visible in the foreground, some in red, green striped and white clothing. Stage lights and a video camera on a tripod stand at the sides, and a dark red curtain frames the back wall.2009-10-21Photograph of an audience seated in rows of maroon chairs in a hall facing a stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned chair behind a lectern with flower arrangements at both sides, in front of a white draped backdrop with ornate patterns. A banner reads Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Dark red curtains and stage lights frame the room, and many people fill the seats in the foreground.2009-10-21A photograph from inside a hall where a seated speaker in orange robes sits on a wooden chair at a raised stage. Two floral arrangements in tall vases flank the stage, and a backdrop with a Patanjali Yoga Sutra banner and a framed portrait hangs behind the speaker. Dark red drapes line the back wall, and studio lights and video cameras are set up at the left. A large audience of mostly seated people fills the foreground, including a man in a red sweater on the left and women in red and white tops in the front rows.2009-10-21A large auditorium filled with a seated audience viewed from the back, many people with heads visible in the foreground. On a raised stage a central figure sits on an ornate golden seat in orange-red robes, flanked by two figures in red garments, with flowers and offerings on a white-draped altar. Two large screens on either side of the stage show a similar figure in orange seated with a book. A banner reading Patanjali Yoga Sutras hangs on the stage, and a framed portrait stands to the right. Colourful woven banners hang along the side walls.2009-10-02A photograph of a seated yoga discourse in a hall with rows of audience members facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits in a high-backed chair behind a lectern with a video camera on a tripod in front. Behind them hangs a white draped backdrop with ornate black patterns, flanked by tall vases of white and pink flowers, and a banner reading "Patanjali Yoga Sutras" with a small portrait. In the foreground, many attendees sit in maroon chairs; one man in a saffron robe sits near the front row. Recessed stage lights and dark red curtains frame the scene.2009-10-21