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A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down a red carpet between rows of white and blue plastic chairs, palms pressed together in namaste with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers walks close behind. On the left a woman in a blue silk sari sits with hands joined. Behind them a banner reads partly in blue letters: 'EETAM CENTRE'S ... WIDE SPIRITUAL ... EN ... 20', a stage with blue curtain at the back, and several standing and seated people in white clothes. A devotee-style gathering inside a hall, a spiritual conference setting.

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December 11 20052005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walking barefoot down a red carpet aisle in an indoor hall, palms pressed together in anjali namaskar and smiling. A small red tilak marks his forehead. Seated devotees on white and blue plastic chairs on both sides press their palms together in greeting; several women wear white saris and one wears a maroon blouse with orange sari. Ceiling lights and a decorative arched window are visible. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair and saffron robe, shown as a devotee-greeting moment at a satsang setting.2005-12-11A photograph of a man walking barefoot down a grey carpeted aisle in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in anjali namaste at chest height. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Along the aisle on the right, seated and standing attendees in blue, white and maroon clothing also hold their palms together, and a blue-gray cushioned chair line the walkway. A patterned cushion with orange and gold tones sits at the lower left edge.2007-11-12A smiling person with long dark hair wearing a loose orange-saffron robe steps barefoot up a blue-and-white step onto a red carpet, reading a small white paper held in both hands. Behind on the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge looks on. A blue-and-white banner on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam Centre's World Spiritual Conference 2005, with a small portrait and a bird logo. The person's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable identification.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A photograph taken in an auditorium with rows of red padded chairs and a carpeted central aisle. A long-haired figure in an orange garment with a gold border stands barefoot at the centre, palms pressed together in namaste, with a red bindi on the forehead and a gold-beaded mala necklace with a pendant. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a shawl-like orange wrap with gold brocade, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable). Around them, seated and standing attendees also join their palms in greeting, including a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a green sari, and an older man in an orange vest on the right. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a wall fan are visible in the background.2005-11-12A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot along a red carpet in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long white and red garland of flowers with red blossom tassels. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a red and gold bordered shawl and a black cord with a pendant, and another man in a white shirt wears a red and gold shawl and smiles. On the left, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in white clothing with hands pressed together stands near blue plastic chairs. A blue banner partly reads NITHYANANDAPEETA in the background.2005-12-11A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a blue-grey carpet with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. A white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot marks his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with orange-gold border and gold bangles also presses her palms together while seated in a blue padded chair, and other seated attendees are visible at the right. At the left edge, another person in orange clothing stands near a doorway. Plain white walls and rows of blue chairs suggest a hall during a satsang or discourse.2007-11-13A photograph inside a hall with grey carpeted aisle and rows of grey chairs. A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks down the centre aisle with palms pressed together in anjali namaste, eyes lowered and smiling, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark wavy hair swept back. Seated and standing devotees line both sides: a woman in a green salwar kameez, a woman in pink and a man in orange on the left, and people in white and green saris on the right, many with hands folded. Behind is a stage draped in orange with floral arrangements and potted plants, and a projection screen above. A red exit sign is visible at upper left, and a striped rug runs along the right aisle.2007-11-15A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot on a red carpet in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in namaste and wearing a long saffron-orange wrap over a bare upper body, with a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and red, yellow, green and blue flowers draped from shoulders to knees. Two men in white dhotis and kurtas flank him, one wearing a similar flower garland; another man in a white kurta and a man in glasses with a red shawl stand behind. A banner partly reads 'PEETAM' and 'ED WIDE S' in the background, with a coloured bunting and a framed portrait on a blue backdrop at right.2005-12-11A man in a sleeveless orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him two men in white clothes stand with hands joined in prayer, one in a white shirt with a lanyard and light blue trousers, the other in white. A white draped canopy hangs overhead, a door opens onto daylight, and a black speaker, a standing fan and a light stand with a softbox are visible. An orange mat lies on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was at this event, but the robed figure's appearance alone does not establish that, so identity is left uncertain.2009-12-17