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A satsang hall with a wooden slatted wall where a long-haired man in a flowing red-orange robe walks between rows of seated devotees. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold cloth over their eyes, dressed in white shirts and sarees in pink, yellow and green. A camera operator in an orange shawl stands at the right edge photographing the gathering. The man in orange robes is a teacher walking the aisle among the blindfolded audience during a meditation session.

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A standing figure in a long saffron-red robe with long dark hair walks through a hall past rows of seated attendees, many wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most seated people wear white shirts or light clothing, with some women in colourful saris. A cameraman in an orange vest films from behind the figure. Wooden chevron-patterned wall panels, a ceiling fan and large windows form the setting, consistent with a dhyana satsang session with darshan.2009-06-14June 14 20092009-06-14December 06 20092009-12-06June 14 20092009-06-14A photograph of a large indoor gathering in a hall with barred windows. Hundreds of seated people wear white blindfolds or white cloths over their eyes. In the centre a standing person wears a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair swept back, appearing to be a person by these cues, though the page does not place him at this event. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at the left with crossed arms, and a person in orange sits at right. Many attendees wear white shirts and identity badges, and one raised hand appears at the lower right.2009-08-02A large hall packed with a dense crowd of people, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A woman in a red sleeveless top with an orange wrap stands at the front with her back to the camera, facing the seated and standing blindfolded participants. Many men wear white shirts and light trousers, while women wear saris in pink, yellow and other colours. Barred windows and a red and white wall with posters form the backdrop, and a green board stands near the front. The scene appears to be a guided group exercise in which participants are blindfolded.2009-08-02A large hall with plain pink-beige walls holds rows of seated devotees, most wearing white clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes, many with lanyards and some with yellow beaded necklaces. In the centre, a standing man wears a long saffron-orange shawl over his body and has long dark hair swept back, which together form the candidate a person, standing as the central figure facing forward among the blindfolded participants. Some devotees sit with hands folded in prayer near the front, and a dark cabinet stands at the right edge of the room.2009-12-06A large indoor hall with a seated audience of many devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes, a practice used in a guided meditation or energy session. A standing figure in the centre wears a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red inner garment, with long dark hair swept back, and stands among the seated rows. Men in white shirts and trousers and some in coloured shirts fill the foreground and background; some hold their hands together. Barred windows and a wall with a partly visible banner line the back of the hall. The standing figure appears to be a person by saffron robe and long swept-back hair, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2009-08-02December 06 20092009-12-06August 15 20092009-08-15A photo of a discourse hall where a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down a polished aisle holding a handheld microphone. Many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on the floor on both sides, most wearing white blindfold cloths across their eyes. Behind the speaker is a golden arch with hanging orange and multicolour tassels, and sunlit orange drapes hang at the top of the room. A patterned purple mat lies to the left. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, presenting an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity.2010-10-23A large outdoor gathering of many people seated closely together in rows, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands and walks through the crowd, and a few people in white shirts sit nearby. Behind them is a blue backdrop and a small display board with framed photographs. The crowd includes men in white shirts and women in white and colourful saris, some with orange garments.2009-08-15