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A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a standing man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him men in white shirts and women in saris in mixed colours sit on red floor mats. A woman in a white sari stands on a raised stage at the back beneath red, green and blue chevron drapery, with a banner bearing Tamil script and several colourful posters on the upper wall.

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July 26 20092009-07-26A large seated audience of many devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, fills a hall. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant; he is walking through the rows and appears to be a presenter at the event. Women in cream, white and coloured saris sit with hands pressed together, and men in white shirts and mundus sit in front. Behind them a banner reads a Tamil word, and a woman in a white sari stands on a stage backdrop with striped blue and white panels and red and green zigzag draping. Overhead cloth and fans are visible. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.2009-07-26A large indoor hall with a blue carpeted central aisle lined by rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated attendees, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down the aisle, one arm raised in greeting, holding a microphone. Several women wear saris in red, pink and yellow, and banners hang along the walls. The page excerpt names this as a Coimbatore workshop session, and the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and walking pose match appearance cues for a person, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-07-12February 14 20102010-02-14A large hall with many seated devotees, most wearing white headbands covering their eyes, facing toward the centre. A man in a saffron-orange draped robe with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark walks barefoot down the central aisle, his gaze lifted upward. Colourful woven cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a framed picture and a gold-trimmed decorative arch are visible at the far end. Several women in white saris and men in white shirts are seated on the polished floor, with a yellow book lying near the right foreground.2010-10-23August 11 20092009-08-11A standing man in an orange-saffron sannyasi wrap and red inner garment, with long dark hair and a red bindi, walks along a green carpet runner in a hall. Rows of seated people wearing white cloth blindfolds sit on blue plastic chairs behind him, including a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and a man in white. Behind them hangs an orange banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a smiling woman. A standing man in an orange shawl stands at the back right. The setting appears to be a training or workshop session.2009-07-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Behind him a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris, wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some sit with hands folded in prayer. The hall has red, green and blue zigzag patterned walls and a blue sign with Tamil text on the left.2009-07-26February 14 20102010-02-14August 11 20092009-08-11A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha-style mala necklace, walks down a red carpet aisle through a hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing, many with white cloths tied over their eyes, sit on both sides of the aisle. Behind them, attendants in white stand near wooden double doors. A large banner on the wall reads in Tamil with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam website and phone numbers, and a black sign reads A.K.T. The scene appears to be a Kalpataru event. Several dozen people are visible.2009-08-08A long-haired figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet through a hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white blindfolds sit on both sides of the carpet. Two standing attendants in white saris stand near the wooden doors at the back. A green banner in Tamil and English reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with the website nithyananda.org, and a partly visible sign reads A.K.T. This appears to be a Kalpataru programme in Cuddalore, with a probable Swamiji figure walking among the seated participants, based on the long hair, saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala.2009-08-08