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A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down a green carpeted aisle in a hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of seated people line both sides on blue plastic chairs; many wear white cloths tied around their heads as blindfolds and white dhotis or sarees. On the left, an orange and blue banner reads in Tamil, and on the right an orange poster shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with text beside it. A wall clock and wooden double doors are at the far end, with a tripod-mounted camera visible near the doors. The walking figure has long dark hair and a saffron robe, which is a distinctive presentation, but the appearance is not clear enough to assign identity.

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July 30 20092009-07-30A hall with rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated people wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, many in white dhotis and kurtas, one woman in a teal garment. A man in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the centre of a green carpeted aisle toward the camera; he has long dark hair and looks like the robed figure in the printed orange banners. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and orange banners with Tamil text are on the back wall, one with a portrait. A young man in orange stands at the right edge.2009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30Photograph of a barefoot man in a plain orange saffron robe walking down a green carpeted aisle in a large hall with white ceiling tiles and ceiling fans. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a small red bindi, and is the central figure of the scene. Rows of seated people line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes, and some sit with palms pressed together in greeting. Several others wear orange or teal garments, and a man on the right in white clothes sits with a white eye covering. A white plastic bag sits on a blue chair at right. Blue plastic chairs and a small orange banner are visible in the background. The aisle walk and blindfolded seating suggest a structured public event.2009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30Photograph of an indoor hall with a green carpet runway down the center, lined on both sides by rows of blue plastic chairs filled with seated people wearing white blindfolds. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks barefoot down the aisle, palms pressed together in greeting. Another person in orange robes and a garland stands near the right edge. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang from a white tiled ceiling. Seated participants wear white, blue, pink and teal clothing. A banner with Tamil text is visible in the background.2009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph inside a large hall with a white tiled ceiling and ceiling fans. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and bare feet walks up a green carpeted aisle with both palms raised in front of him, a red tilak on his forehead. Rows of seated people line both sides of the aisle; many wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, and some wear white, blue and teal clothing. On the right, a man in orange robes with a garland stands beside the row. A blue plastic chair sits at the right edge beside a white bag with red lettering. Orange banners hang on the far wall.2009-07-30A hall with a green carpet runway runs down the centre between rows of blue plastic chairs. A standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks down the carpet with palms pressed together in front of the chest, in greeting. Along both sides sit many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, in white, blue-green, pink and cream clothes. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on the right near the runway. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang from a white tiled ceiling, and a banner is visible on the back wall. The scene looks like a blindfolded seated programme in a community hall.2009-07-30A 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.2009-07-30