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A photograph inside a hall with a coffered white ceiling and ceiling fans. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with long dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down a red carpet toward the camera. On both sides of the carpet, many seated people wear white cloth blindfolds across their eyes; the front rows wear orange, yellow and blue saris and the men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A framed poster with a smiling woman is on the back wall beside an arched window with a metal grille.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 26 20092009-07-26A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of several hundred seated people wear white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on the floor in rows. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with bare shoulders walks barefoot along a red carpet aisle between them, facing forward, with his hair swept back. Many attendees wear white or pastel clothes, sarees in yellow, red, blue and orange, and some wear name badges. Ceiling fans turn overhead, peach walls frame arched windows with ornate white grillwork, and a printed poster hangs on the wall. The image is watermarked with a copyright notice. a person: the walking figure in saffron robes with swept-back hair appears as a candidate in person, at the center of the aisle.2009-08-01July 26 20092009-07-26August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Indoor satsang hall with a green carpet where a man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, stands with eyes closed in front of a seated congregation. Many seated devotees in white clothes wear white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting in rows on the carpet and on red mats. Some seated men wear maroon kurta with name badges. Above, more people in white sit in a balcony, a speaker stands on a pole at right, and wall fans and windows line the room.2009-06-14February 15 20092009-02-15A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot across a red carpet inside a large white tent. Seated on green mats and white chairs on both sides are many men in white shirts and white headbands tied over their eyes, some with tricolour flag pins. A water bottle sits on the green mat in the foreground. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a person candidate, appearing in person at the front of the hall. Blue and white tent canopy and a stacked blue curtain frame the background.2009-08-15A central figure walks barefoot across a bare floor in a large hall, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe over bare arms, with long dark curly hair and a red bindi on the forehead, carrying a small golden object in one hand. Around him, seated participants in white clothes wear white blindfold-style headbands and white lanyards, with some in orange garments among them. Orange and red woven banners hang from the upper walls, and water bottles stand on a table at the back. The setting suggests a group session in progress, with participants seated on the floor and in chairs.2009-12-22A photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling, rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, walks barefoot down a green carpeted aisle toward the camera. Rows of seated people on blue and white plastic chairs line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds across their eyes, and some wear white, teal, pink and red clothing. A seated man on the right wears white and a white blindfold, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. An orange-robed attendant sits near the front right. A small orange banner is visible in the background. Page-linked context suggests an event in the Salem ashram, but the visible scene shows only the walk and seated participants.2009-07-30August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session at a Kalpataru program. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti walks barefoot down a red-carpeted aisle, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi; the figure has long dark hair and appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with the role of a walking teacher or host. Behind him, a second man in an orange shawl over white clothes follows. Rows of seated participants on white plastic chairs wear white blindfolds over their eyes, many in white shirts, sarees and salwars with some in colourful floral patterns. Background shows a metal-framed arched roof, a blue draped stage edge, a large decorative cloth with a geometric mandala design and gold statues flanking it.2010-02-14