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A large hall with a white fabric ceiling strung with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels in orange, yellow and blue. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on colourful striped yoga mats, many in black or white clothes, some bare-chested. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the centre-left, beside a red cushioned seat with folded blankets. Two large screens on the walls show the scene. a person is not clearly identifiable here as a distinctive presence; the standing figure in orange wears a shawl with no distinctive ceremonial cues visible at this size.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on colourful striped mats and cushions, facing a raised stage at the far end. A seated teacher in orange and cream robes sits at the front centre near a decorated altar. Two large screens flank the stage, one showing a standing figure in saffron. Ceiling is hung with rows of colourful tassels, paper lanterns and dangling decorative pennants. Many attendees wear black, white and grey clothing; a shirtless man sits at left. Hundreds of people are visible, including those in the background.2016-12-19A large tented hall filled with several hundred people seated on striped mats and cushions on a red-and-multicoloured floor. Many attendees wear black, white and grey t-shirts or saffron and white clothing. At the front, a figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a raised platform flanked by other robed figures. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long colourful cloth streamers and round lantern-like decorations. Two large projection screens show images, and a shrine with a deity murti is visible at left. Warm lighting hangs above the crowd.2016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16A large hall filled with rows of seated participants on colourful striped yoga mats, many in black t-shirts and white or grey clothing, several bare-chested men among them. Strings of colourful hanging lanterns and decorative umbrellas fill the ceiling. At the front, a figure in orange and white clothing sits on a raised white and gold seat, with two large screens on either side showing a close-up of a robed speaker. Red drapes line the walls, and the crowd appears to be sitting in meditation or yoga practice.2016-12-16December 19 20162016-12-19A large tented hall with white fabric ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and hanging decorations. Several hundred people sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows, facing a raised platform at the far end. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe stands near the left side of the room, and a few people in white and saffron clothing sit near the front. Large screens display images at the back, and a seated figure in white sits on a red-cushioned seat near the platform. Some attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or black clothing.2016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16December 19 20162016-12-19A large hall with a white ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped lamps shows a yoga session with many participants on striped mats. Most wear black and sit, stand or lie in asanas. Two large screens display a bearded figure in orange and white. A central raised red-and-white seat sits near the front, with a woman in dark clothes beside it. A man in a black shirt at the left and another in dark clothes at the right stand among the mats.2016-12-16December 19 20162016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16