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July 28 2006

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A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a barred window and a few plastic chairs. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling and bending forward while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands close beside them. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and several seated onlookers, including a man in a pink shirt and a woman, watch. Several people are visible, and a seated person in white is partly visible at the bottom.2007-01-12June 05 20112011-06-05July 27 20062006-07-27December 13 20072007-12-13A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11February 14 20102010-02-14A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-gold flower garland around his neck, standing barefoot on a grey floor beside a red carpet scattered with petals. He smiles and holds his hands together at his chest. Behind him a line of women in white, yellow and orange saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in greeting. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. An orange wall, a blue sign reading Silence please, and a framed picture hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair and garland fits the candidate's presentation, with the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland.2010-07-21Outdoor photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange robes with a red mark on his forehead, partly visible. Behind them, blurred figures in white and yellow shawls stand in a line near a palm-lined ground with stone structures.2010-02-12A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.2007-12-13July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesInside an ashram corridor, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, wears an orange saffron cloth over a red undershirt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. He stands with eyes closed as a crowd of men in white shirts and orange sashes presses around him. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a dark border holds a folded peach towel. A blue sign with Tamil text is mounted on a wooden door frame, and a white ceiling with recessed lights overhead. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, shown in person, with the attendants around him.2009-08-06October 15 20102010-10-15