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January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A 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.2004-12-03January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a red and gold shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with folded hands before the seated figure. Behind them a standing man in white holds a cream-coloured shawl, and a man stands at the back left with his hand raised. The seat is draped in white cloth with red cushions, flanked by orange and yellow flower arrangements and green palm fronds on a blue carpet, with a backdrop showing a large face portrait. Petals lie on the floor in front. The seated figure has distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha mala and turban cues, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji as present, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2004-01-04Photograph of a procession through an indoor corridor with a pink tiled wall and a wooden doorframe. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a thick orange-red flower garland, with a dark rudraksha mala at the chest, walks forward with a smile and hand gestures. Around him, about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus a man in a brown shirt and a man in a checked red shirt, crowd close as they move. The figure has long dark hair swept back, matching the page's note about a person at this Tiruvannamalai birthstar event; the appearance-based label is probable.2007-01-12A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with a yellow-orange fringed valance. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and a large white and red jasmine-and-rose garland. He stands with palms pressed together in greeting. To his left, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with glasses, smiles and bows toward him. To the right, a bearded man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, and several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rosette badges, stand behind. a person appearance match is claimed by the page but the face is not used for identification; the saffron turban, long hair, mala and garland are the visible cues.2004-10-03Photograph of a hall entrance with a carved wooden double door opening onto a carpeted corridor and stairs. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron turban and long dark hair walks forward, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with gold-bordered dhoti. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a boy in a checked shirt and dark trousers, and several other men and onlookers follow along a red carpet.2004-01-04A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a framed portrait on the upper right wall. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick red-and-orange flower garland and a multi-strand ornate gold necklace, stands at the centre and walks forward. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe with a dark sash and rudraksha mala walks alongside. An elderly man in white clothes stands at left, and women in white and cream saris stand on the right, one with hands pressed together in greeting. A camera operator with a video camera is at the far right edge.2010-01-22A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl walks down a stone staircase, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flower accents and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. A tilak mark is on his forehead. He is flanked by men in white shirts and white kurta-style clothing who walk behind and beside him, one wearing glasses. A white metal railing runs along the left side of the steps and the background is a dark granite wall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown walking as an honoured guest, with distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha mala and garlands as cues.January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04July 24 20052005-07-24August 17 20122012-08-17