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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Behind him a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris, wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some sit with hands folded in prayer. The hall has red, green and blue zigzag patterned walls and a blue sign with Tamil text on the left.

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July 26 20092009-07-26A man with long swept-back dark hair walks through a crowd of seated devotees, all wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied across their eyes. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant. Behind him, a banner with Tamil text hangs above a red, green and purple chevron backdrop, and blue plastic chairs are visible among the seated crowd, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi wrap with a long gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi stands before a large seated crowd. He has long dark hair swept back and smiles slightly. Most of the seated people, men and women in saris and kurtas, wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting in rows on chairs and mats under a red, green and blue zigzag-patterned tent canopy with fans. A man in white with a yellow scarf stands at the back. The scene suggests a darshan gathering. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate wrap and gold necklace.2009-07-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at the front of a large hall, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a multi-strand gold necklace with a gold pendant. He holds a black handheld microphone in his right hand while looking toward the crowd. Behind him, hundreds of seated people wear white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, and colourful red, green and yellow chevron banners hang along the back wall.2009-07-26A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor pavilion with a zigzag-striped red, green, blue and orange backdrop. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands among the crowd, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Most seated attendees wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes and white or light-coloured shirts. Several people in the rear rows wear dark shirts and a few have white garments, and some hold small items in their laps.2009-07-26A smiling man with long dark hair walks through a large hall past a crowd of seated men wearing white shirts and white blindfolds. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. He holds a handheld microphone in one hand. Behind the crowd are blue-white draped fabric, a blue and red striped stage backdrop, and tall windows. The scene looks like a satsang or group ritual session.2009-07-26A standing man in an orange-saffron draped garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front of a large hall, with long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile. Behind him sits a dense crowd of devotees, most wearing white shirts and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Blue and red bunting decorates the upper stage area, and a backdrop display with photographs hangs to the right. Speakers and stage equipment are visible at the edges. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering with blindfolded devotees.2009-07-26A large outdoor-style gathering of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands among the rows with hands folded at his waist, looking to the side. Around him, seated men and women wear white, cream, striped and pastel saris and shirts, many with name badges pinned on. Plastic white chairs fill the rows. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-14A photograph of a large seated audience, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a covered hall. In the foreground a tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long ornate gold necklace, walking between rows of seated people. Behind the rows, a table is draped in blue cloth, and banners with red, green and orange chevron patterns hang at the back. Several printed banners on the stage show portraits in orange robes. A standing attendant in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white and orange stand near the back. Many seated men wear white shirts and light clothing.2009-07-26A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap walks forward smiling, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. Behind him, a large crowd of men in white shirts and white headbands or cloth blindfolds sits on the floor of a covered hall. Striped blue-and-white and red-green-blue chevron drapes hang from the stage area, with speakers and a poster on the right. Because the page states a person is not at this event, no identification is made from appearance; the man is described by role as a speaker or presenter with a microphone.2009-07-26A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment walks down an aisle between rows of seated devotees in plastic chairs. Many devotees wear white headbands, with women in white, yellow, blue and green saris and sarees with flowers in braided hair. A small red tilak mark is visible on the forehead of the central figure, who has long dark hair and a serious expression. The setting is an indoor hall with pale blue chairs.2009-08-06