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A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing in a hall, holding a gold trident-shaped staff in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Behind him a seated audience fills the room, many wearing white head bands and white or pale clothing, some in orange and yellow saris, sitting on chairs and floor mats. A red bindi marks his forehead. Pale walls and soft natural light fill the room. The figure matches the appearance cues of the page's subject with a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron robe and ceremonial gold staff, so this is a probable in-person presence.

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December 22 20092009-12-22A standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds up a golden trident (trishul) in his right hand while gesturing with his left, addressing a hall of seated participants. Many attendees wear white head bands and white or pastel clothing, sitting cross-legged on mats and chairs. Swamiji (probable): the standing speaker has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark, dressed in saffron robes and holding a gold trident, which are the qualifying cues for this presentation. A woman in a patterned top sits in the foreground and a few participants wear red and green saris.2009-12-22A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap stands in front of a seated audience in a bright hall, eyes lowered, holding a gold trident (trishula) against his chest with one hand. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, many participants sit in white and cream clothing with white blindfolds covering their eyes, some wearing yellow lanyards, and red chairs are visible at the right. The scene suggests the blindfolded Inner Awakening session described on the page. a person: the standing figure with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gold trishula is the candidate for the presenter.2009-12-22A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red bindi stands centrally in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a large gold trishula pendant on a chain at his chest. He extends his right hand outward in an open gesture while his left hand rests on the pendant. Behind him, a large hall is filled with seated participants in white head coverings and white clothing, some wearing blindfolds, with orange banners hanging from the upper left and right. A screen is visible at upper left.2009-12-22A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe standing at the front of a hall, eyes lowered, holding a gold ceremonial necklace with a trident-shaped pendant in one hand. Long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi are visible. Behind him, many seated people wear white blindfold bands over their eyes, with saffron and white clothing and red garments among them. Orange and patterned hanging banners decorate the pale pink wall. a person figure is standing in front, and the scene suggests an Inner Awakening session with participants seated in a meditative posture.2009-12-22A photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe standing in a hall, holding a golden trident-tipped staff in his right hand while looking to his left. Behind him, several participants sit with white blindfolds over their eyes, some in white robes and some with lanyards; they sit on orange mats and red chairs. Orange cushions and white curtains fill the background. Some seated figures have hands pressed together in prayer. a person: the standing man has long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron robe and a golden trident-tipped staff, matching the page's Inner Awakening session context, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity from this image alone.2009-12-22A photograph of a large seated audience wearing white blindfolds during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground stands a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead; his hands are clasped and he gestures slightly with one hand. Around him, rows of blindfolded men and women in white shirts, striped shirts, yellow and pink sarees sit on white plastic chairs. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing.2010-02-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a bare concrete floor in an indoor hall, wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a microphone in one hand and a gold ceremonial staff with a decorative top in the other. Behind him, many seated participants wear white clothes and white head bands and sit on orange mats. Orange hanging decorations hang at the upper left and a projection screen is mounted on the wall. Overall, this is a photograph of an orange-clad presenter addressing an assembled audience.2009-12-22A standing figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over one shoulder, a tiger-striped lower garment, multiple ornate gold necklaces and beaded malas, and bangles, holds a silver trident and stands beside a wooden chair in a hall. Seated in rows before him are many devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls, some with hands folded in namaste. Wall panels with gold patterns frame the room, and a small wooden figure rests on a chair in the foreground. The figure matches Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklaces and trident. Another seated attendee wears a white garment with a red shawl beside him.2015-07-12A photo from an indoor hall session. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bindi-style mark wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the body and holds a gold trident (trishul) in one hand while raising the other palm forward. Behind him, many seated participants wear white head coverings tied over their eyes and white or light clothing; some wear lanyards. Pastel-coloured banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a scaffold stands at left. A page-flag cue supports the candidate, with several distinctive visible cues: long hair, saffron shawl, and a trident. Crowd count is large, so 21-100 applies to the visible seated group.2009-12-22A photograph of an indoor hall during an Inner Awakening session. A man with long dark curly hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground, holding a gold trident pendant on a chain at his chest. He faces to the side with a calm expression, one hand near a black chair. Behind him a large audience of participants wears white headbands and white or pastel clothes, many seated on the floor. Orange and gold banners hang from the upper left and right.2009-12-22October 23 20102010-10-23