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A photograph of a meditation session in a plain hall with pale pink walls and water jugs along the back. Many participants sit cross-legged on orange mats, most wearing white headbands over their eyes and white or light clothing with beads. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with a swept-back long hairstyle and a gold-handled staff stands at the centre, appearing to lead the session. Another person in a red and white checked wrap stands at the right edge. Shelves with folded coloured cloths sit at the left, and a yellow dispenser stands on a table at the right. The appearance-based label for the standing man is Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold-handled staff, though the features are not clear enough to confirm.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-draped mats where many seated participants wear white or light clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes, with yellow lanyards and name badges. A standing man in a flowing orange-saffron robe and long, swept-back hair walks through the centre holding a golden ceremonial staff or ornament in one hand. Orange curtains hang over windows along the back wall, and a few chairs are set along the side. The scene suggests a guided inner-awakening session in which the blindfolded group sits in meditation. The staff bearer's appearance matches the page's a person cues of long hair and orange clothing, but the identity is uncertain from the image alone, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22December 06 20092009-12-06December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, hanging multicoloured banners and red curtains. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across a glossy floor past rows of seated participants. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, wearing white clothes and white headbands, some with eyes covered. Two men in the foreground wear white and one in an orange shawl sits at the front.2011-01-22December 06 20092009-12-06Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing centrally in a hall, holding a gold-coloured staff or rod in his right hand. Many seated participants wear white headbands or blindfolds covering their eyes, and some wear white clothes with coloured lanyards. Pink and orange curtains hang at the windows and the walls are pale pink. Participants sit on mats, with some in white, pink and saffron clothing.2009-12-22December 06 20092009-12-06A pranayama session in a hall with pale pink walls, a projection screen at left and hanging orange and patterned banners. Many participants sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats, wearing white clothing and white headbands. Standing in the centre is a man with long dark hair, a bare chest and a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking between the rows. Sitting in the foreground are participants seen from behind, some with white headbands, and water bottles sit near the mats.2011-01-22A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap stands centre-frame in a hall, walking forward with his long dark hair swept back and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, rows of seated people in white clothes sit on cream plastic chairs, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands and small flag badges on their clothing. Some seated figures wear orange or blue garments. The room has pale walls, a doorway at left and an open window at right.2010-08-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless wrap walking down an aisle in a hall with peach-coloured walls. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead, and he is bare-armed with a red garment beneath the wrap. Around him, hundreds of seated people wear white cloth blindfolds across their eyes, many in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis, some in blue and pink. A sound speaker stands at upper left and a framed poster hangs on the wall at right. The scene suggests a Kalpataru blessing programme in progress, with the walking figure appearing as an appearance-based a person (saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, bindi) and the seated crowd filling most of the frame.2009-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man standing in profile in an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, eyes closed, in a hall with white curtains and red chairs. Around him, seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes, some with rudraksha malas and one wearing an orange shawl. Standing figures in white and a video camera appear at the right edge. The page identifies the man as Swamiji, and his appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable in-person identification.2009-12-22