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A photograph taken inside a tent venue at night, with grey fabric walls and a metal pole. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace walks across a green floor, smiling. Behind him a man in a white shirt stands near a stack of green-and-red stepped stools. At left, a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a tray, and a young girl in a white dress stands beside her. A stack of white cloth lies on the floor, and a white board leans at right. A small illuminated sign reads Chennai in Tamil script. The centre is not a deity shrine; the scene is an ordinary event setting.

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A smiling man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centre-frame in a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, holding a small saffron-wrapped object near the hip. Behind him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand under a white tent canopy with blue and cream drapes, speakers on bamboo poles and green mats on the floor. A woman at right in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands among the group. The setting appears to be a convention event with a ritual rite under way.2009-11-27November 25 20092009-11-25November 07 20112011-11-07A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a green floor scattered with petals, laughing with arms raised in an expressive gesture. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, a long multicoloured flower garland of white, pink and green blooms, and a gold bead necklace. Behind him a standing attendant in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl looks down, and a large floral backdrop with ornate gold framing fills the stage. Light falls warmly across the scene. The man has distinctive long hair, a saffron robe and a flower garland, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (probable). The page photo caption also names the Ananda Spurana convention at Rajapalayam.2006-11-05A photo inside a hall with ceiling fans and a green carpet. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down the centre aisle, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel. Seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands line both sides of the aisle, and a small portrait of a smiling woman in orange hangs on the red backdrop at the stage.2009-08-09A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.2007-12-13December 05 20112011-12-05A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt and long, swept-back dark hair stands on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop. A white draped seat, a small flower vase and an air cooler are behind him. Seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands face the stage, with a few people wearing brown and maroon garments. A partial Tamil banner sits at the top left and a small purple bird logo at the top left corner. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, standing as a speaker before the seated audience.2009-08-11A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a stage in a tented hall, wearing a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a red undergarment visible at the neck. Ceiling fans and white canopy fabric overhead, blue and gold drapes and floral arrangements behind him, and a framed portrait on the right. Seated audience members in white fill the lower foreground.2009-08-15A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.2007-02-25October 08 20062006-10-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down a red carpet aisle through a hall lined with white plastic chairs. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala, which he holds with one hand. Seated along both sides are rows of attendees, many wearing white blindfold headbands, some in white and pastel saris. Behind the aisle hangs a red, yellow and white bunting-draped stage with a large portrait of a turbaned figure in orange. The hall has a white metal roof truss and blue backdrop curtains. Physical people visible include the walking man and a number of seated attendees.2010-02-14