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A photograph inside a white tented pavilion with a ceiling fan. A tall man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a purple mat, gesturing upward with one hand while smiling. Around him a group of devotees in white clothing stand; one man on the left wears a red-and-white garland, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with her palms joined, and an older man in white with a lanyard presses his palms together. A white-clad attendant bends near a red-draped bench and small table. A banner in Tamil with portraits of a saint in red headgear hangs behind, and a red-cushioned seat with a garland is at right. The orange-robed man is described here only by his role and clothing; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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Devotees in white clothing stand on a dark purple mat under a white tarpaulin canopy with a thatched roof and a ceiling fan. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands clasped, a second man in white wears a red and green garland and folds his hands in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside a young woman in white. At right a woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless outfit faces a small shrine draped in orange cloth, with oil lamps and a framed picture visible. Posters with Tamil text hang on the side walls.2010-01-21January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph inside a white canopy tent with a thatched roof, where a young man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands smiling with palms pressed or hands folded before a group. A second figure in saffron stands behind him near a red-draped seat, and a framed image of a seated saffron-clad figure is visible on the back wall. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red floral garland presses his palms together. On the right, a woman in white with folded hands, a girl in white, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala watch. A banner reads in Tamil that it is a dhyana centre, with framed portraits of a bald figure in red headwear. Five to six visible people in total.2010-01-21A photograph of an indoor gathering at a house visit. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe over his shoulders, smiles and extends his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a dark blouse who stands with her palms pressed together. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with pink trim stands at right. Behind them, several men and a woman in a white sari with red-bordered patterns stand watching; one man wears a white checked shirt and an orange-brown lungi. Red curtains hang on the left and an arched white railing is visible above. Green bananas or vegetables are visible at the lower left. Ceiling fans hang from the ceiling. The man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress matches the appearance cues of a person, though identity is uncertain.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired figure with a flower garland and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a cushioned seat on the left, bare-chested in the upper body, with his hands extended. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti extends his arm toward him. Several devotees stand or kneel on a patterned mat, including a kneeling man in a white shirt with his hands pressed together in namaskar, a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace, and a young woman in white with folded hands. A standing young man wears a red shawl over white clothing. A pedestal fan and a colourful striped floor mat are visible at right.2009-08-11July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a tented hall with white walls, red and orange draped fabric and a fan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a multicolour flower garland, with long swept-back hair, smiles at a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who kneels and reaches toward him holding a small item. Another seated person in orange sits in the foreground. A woman in white with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a standing crowd of devotees in white and cream saris, some with garlands. A man in white with an orange shawl stands near a video camera on a tripod. Brass items and a low table with flowers sit at left.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room decorated with an orange and green peacock-patterned hanging and paper streamers overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red flower strands and a yellow flower at the hip, with long swept-back hair, and walks forward smiling. To his left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a young woman in a blue patterned top stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a pendant necklace stands at right beside a red-draped platform. Brass pots, a lit oil lamp and flower offerings sit on the floor at lower right, and a rug covers the floor.2009-08-11A photograph of an indoor hall with a red velvet curtain backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits on a white cushioned chair on a red carpet, smiling and resting bare feet on a small rug. A standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside a microphone stand and fan, smiling. A woman in white kneels in front of the seated figure with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in white saris with orange shawls stand and sit along the right side of the hall, near a wooden door and colourful hanging textiles.2006-11-14A photo of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a multicoloured flower garland sits on a white-draped bed or dais, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing stand and kneel; a woman in the foreground in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala bows with her hands folded, and another woman in white kneels nearby. A man in white stands at centre with his hand on his chest, and a white-shirted crowd fills the room with a speaker and a red-and-white wall backdrop.2007-01-12A photograph inside a white tented hall with striped decorative pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair gestures with his raised hand toward a young woman in a white sari-style garment who holds a small brass plate. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands with his hands together, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and casual clothes stand in the background near tables. A red cloth-draped seat is visible at the right. The seated saffron-clad figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-08-04Indoor photo of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wearing a multicolour flower garland, sitting on a white-draped bed or dais on a green-and-red platform. Around him, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas kneel and stand close, some reaching forward with hands extended, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A speaker and white curtains are visible in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain.2007-01-12