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July 27 20062006-07-27A photograph inside a bare concrete hall with pale green walls and a dark board on an easel. Around fifteen people in white clothing sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows, most watching a seated person in a navy patterned armchair. That seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and is smiling. A standing man in white shirt and trousers with a white headband and a necklace stands at the right beside the chair. Foreground women in white salwars sit with notebooks and a small pink tray. Chairs are stacked along the left wall.2007-10-18Indoor congregation hall with yellow walls, green-painted floor, and ceiling fans, where devotees stand and sit on red-and-white mats behind metal stanchions and white plastic chairs. A woman in a cream floral sari with a maroon blouse stands with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a young girl in a pink top and a man in white dhoti and shirt. A cameraman in an orange-saffron dhoti stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera with a shoulder-mounted monitor, his hand raised to his head. A seated woman in a red-and-orange sari, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits in the foreground beside a backpack. Other devotees in white garments stand with hands folded at the back. A red banner hangs at the right edge.2012-09-20Indoor hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a standing woman in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl speaks to a seated group. About a dozen seated people sit on striped mats, many in white clothing, some with name badges. On the right a woman in a pink and cream sari sits on a red chair, facing the group, holding a microphone. Wooden cabinets, a shelf, and a doorway with light are visible at the back of the room. No a person candidate is visible.2011-06-05July 27 20062006-07-27A photograph of a seated planning meeting in a plain tiled room at night. A woman in orange robes and a man in orange shawl sit on the floor with a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A seated man in white holds a notepad and pen, a cameraman with a shoulder camera films the group, and a woman in orange sits at left. Several standing men in white look on from the back, and an open doorway and floral curtain are visible behind them. The page identifies the setting as a planning session for Arunachala Sarvajnapeetam, but no figure is clearly marked as a person by appearance cues, so the orange-clad participants are described by role only.2008-04-04A photograph of a seated group session in a tiled hall. In the foreground at right, a figure with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron/orange shawl over white clothing and sits in a cream cushioned chair with hands folded in namaste, facing the audience; a microphone stand stands before him. Rows of seated attendees in white clothing sit on colourful striped woven mats, many with hands folded in prayer, some holding books and water bottles. Stacked mats and white plastic chairs are visible along the back wall.2009-12-12June 22 20082008-06-22A photograph of a seated audience in a carpeted hall with cream walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. Many attendees sit on the floor or in green plastic chairs, including a white-haired man in a light blue shirt, a woman in a purple shawl, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone near the right side. A standing figure in white kurta stands near the back wall beside a table with glasses, and a woman in blue top and white jacket stands nearby. A green cloth drape hangs on the left wall, and the scene appears to be a satsang or talk gathering. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2004-01-01Photograph of a press meet in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A man with long swept-back hair wearing an orange robe sits on a white-covered raised seat behind a microphone, gesturing while speaking. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the wall. Seated in front on folding chairs are men in shirts and trousers holding notepads, with a row of cameramen and photographers crowded on the right taking pictures. A small Ganesha murti with orange-red colouring stands in the background, and a silver plate with red offerings sits on a white table at left. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2010-01-08March 17 20062006-03-17June 09 20092009-06-09