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January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore

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A photograph from a hall where a sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head wrap stands barefoot, palms pressed together in namaste and a white flower garland around his neck. Around him, rows of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in pink, green and cream saris, stand with palms joined, while a crowd fills the background. A camera on a tripod is at lower right. The setting is an indoor hall with tiled floors, windows and a wall fan. The image shows an orange-robed figure with distinctive saffron attire; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2004-01-04January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph of a covered hall corridor with blue pillars and fluorescent tubes. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers and a woman in a blue-and-white sari walk or stand, several with hands folded. Two men in front wear white shirts with name badges.2004-12-03A photograph inside a packed auditorium with rows of dark red seats. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange draped robe with gold border walks down an aisle, palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, and his long hair falls over his shoulders. Standing people on both sides, mostly men in white and blue-striped shirts and some women in saris, also hold their palms together in greeting. One man on the right holds a booklet. Ceiling lights and a hall of onlookers complete the scene.2005-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a formal line of devotees greeting a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a long rudraksha mala. He stands at right with one palm raised in blessing while a row of people in white shirts and dhotis on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind metal stanchions along a hall with ceiling lights and a camera operator at the right edge. The man's appearance (turban, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold border) is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2013-09-19May 12 20122012-05-12January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a long covered walkway with a red carpet, lined on the left by a metal railing and devotees with palms pressed together in namaste. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti, a bare upper body with a shawl draped over the shoulder and a garland of beads or flowers, walks forward smiling with hands folded in greeting. Several women in white, cream and saffron-toned clothes stand along the rail, some in sarees, with hands raised in prayer. Yellow paper streamers hang from the ceiling frame. A figure in the foreground on the right is partly visible in light striped cloth. The scene suggests a darshan or greeting procession. a person appears as the walking man in orange with long hair, mala and gold-toned armlets.2011-11-29May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of an indoor audience hall where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban walks down an aisle with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a gold ornamental necklace and has long dark hair. Around him, seated and standing devotees press their palms together in greeting; a woman on the left wears a blue patterned sari and a red bindi, while women on the right wear white saris with blue borders. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers stands at right, and a man in white kurta stands behind. Rows of chairs and a dim ceiling fill the background.