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A workshop hall with a blue carpet and white chairs. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a microphone and raises one hand while speaking to a seated audience. Seated participants in white clothing wear white blindfolds across their eyes. A woman in orange stands at left with her back to the camera. Behind them, a large banner shows a figure in orange with a turban and Tamil text. Fluorescent ceiling lights and a plain white wall complete the room.

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July 12 20092009-07-12July 12 20092009-07-12July 12 20092009-07-12A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and matching lower wrap walks barefoot down a blue carpeted aisle, one arm raised in a wave, wearing a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, seated rows of people wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white or light clothing, some in saffron and pink saris. Banners behind them show a saffron-clad woman and read as event posters. The room is white-walled with plastic chairs and water bottles on the floor.2009-07-12August 15 20092009-08-15February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange draped shawl walking barefoot down a red carpeted aisle in a hall, holding a microphone in his right hand with eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead. Seated on both sides of the aisle are many devotees in white, several with white cloth bands tied around their heads, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a blue blouse in the foreground. A white draped stage with a standing fan and an easel-like board sits at the back.2009-01-18A 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 20102010-02-14 +1 copiesA barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair walks down a polished aisle through a large hall, wearing an orange saffron drape over his shoulder and an orange dhoti-style lower garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothing with white headbands line both sides of the aisle, and a yellow-shirted person sits at the left edge. Ahead, a red backdrop with gold lettering frames a golden throne, and hanging decorations with orange tassels and bold geometric patterns descend from the ceiling. The orange clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence, here walking as a central figure among the seated crowd.2010-10-23January 18 20092009-01-18A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undershirt walks down a red carpet aisle through a large white-ceilinged tent with blue draping. He has long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his hands as he speaks. Seated on both sides are rows of people in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, some with tricolour flag pins. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands in the background, and a seated girl in white with an orange shawl looks toward the camera. Water bottles and small potted plants sit beside the seated rows.2009-08-15