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A large seated audience of hundreds fills a marquee hall on green mats during an Arogya Yoga session. Many women wear sarees in white, yellow, pink and teal, and several have long plaits. On a red-draped stage at the far end, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white chair beneath a banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda Arogya Yoga in Tamil. A large banner portrait shows a man in an orange turban and saffron robes, and a standing man in white and orange moves near the stage. Overhead lights, speakers and swagged curtains line the hall.

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A large tented hall holds a yoga programme with a packed audience seated on green mats, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in pastel or pink clothing, many with hair in long braids. At the front, a raised red-draped stage holds a central figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a white chair, with a microphone stand before him. A man in white stands at the side of the audience near the stage. A large banner beside the stage shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwear and the printed heading 'Arogya Yoga'. Red and white swagged drapery and ceiling fans decorate the tent, with speakers mounted along the sides.2006-11-25A large outdoor-style yoga session under a tent, with a crowd of several hundred people seated on green mats facing a raised red-draped stage. Most attendees are women in white and pastel saris with long braids, with some men in white at the back. On the stage a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, and a speaker in a white robe with an orange shawl stands at the side with a microphone. Banners behind the stage show a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing beside Tamil text reading Arogya Yoga. A second banner shows an older bald man in orange. The flowers and cloth draping frame the stage. The stage figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-clad presenter but not clearly identifiable.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large indoor yoga session under a white tent with a green mat floor. Many seated participants, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, face a red-draped stage. Most wear white headbands tied at the forehead and have long braided hair. On the stage, a person in orange robes sits at a microphone before a banner headed in Tamil with the name of a person and the words Arogya Yoga. A large portrait on the left shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and robes, and a second portrait appears on the right. Speakers, a camera on a tripod and red plastic chairs are visible.2006-11-26Large indoor hall with a red-draped stage and a green floor, where a seated teacher in an orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat. A banner behind the stage reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Arogya Yoga, with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange head wrap and saffron robe at left, labelled as the banner's portrait. Hundreds of seated attendees in white, cream and yellow saris and white clothes face the stage, many with braided hair. A person in a white garment stands near a camera at right, and a podium with a white board sits at centre. Side banners display more orange-clad portraits and event text.2006-11-26November 25 20062006-11-25Wide view of a large indoor Arogya Yoga program hall with a dense crowd of seated attendees in red plastic chairs, mostly in white and pastel clothes. A green mat runs down the centre aisle where participants in yellow, orange and blue saris and white clothing sit or practise. On a raised red-draped stage, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a white throne under a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil and English text. Side banners and a white podium with microphones complete the scene.2006-11-26Large tented hall at an Arogya Yoga program in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged on green mats facing a raised stage draped in red and white. Most wear white clothes and white headbands, with long braided hair; some wear saffron, yellow, blue and grey saris. A large portrait banner of a person hangs at the top of the stage, beside a banner reading Arogya Yoga. A figure in white and orange stands at a red-covered lectern on stage, with speakers and red chairs at the sides. Crowd is dense, well above one hundred visible participants.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large indoor Arogya Yoga session in a tented hall, with a crowd of hundreds seated on green mats, mostly women in white and coloured salwar kameez and saris, many wearing white headbands and with long braids. A stage at the back has a red cloth and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil text above and beside it. Two people in white stand on the stage near a microphone, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. Side banners show more portraits in orange, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right.2006-11-25A large white tent hall with a green carpet holds a seated audience of many people, mostly women in white saris with white headbands tied over their heads and hair in long braids, some in yellow and orange saris. On the raised red-draped stage at the far end, a person in orange robes sits at a podium beneath a large banner portrait of a smiling bald man in an orange turban and orange robes, and a Tamil-language banner reads Arogya Yoga. Loudspeakers stand at the sides and a camera on a tripod films the event.2006-11-26A large tented hall during a seated yoga session. Hundreds of participants sit on green mats wearing white headbands and mostly white or light clothing, with some in yellow, orange, blue and red saris. Near the front, a figure in an orange-saffron garment stands beside a red-draped table on a stage. Above the stage hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Banners in Tamil and English frame the stage, and loudspeakers flank the scene under red and white canopy drapery. The stage portrait is a depiction and the standing figure's identity is uncertain.2006-11-26