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A photograph of a seated group in a pink-walled hall, most wearing white headbands over their eyes. A figure with long curly hair, a saffron-orange robe and a dark beaded mala walks between the rows with a calm posture. A second person in an orange robe sits at right with a shaven head, and a red curtain and a white door stand behind. Hanging orange and white fabric appears at upper left.

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October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A large seated audience of many people wearing white headbands covering their eyes fills a pink-walled hall. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle among them, appearing to be a person, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle. Behind them stand a golden throne with a red cushion and a decorated altar with deity murtis and garlands under orange and white hanging cloth. Red curtains frame the windows.2010-10-23A photograph of a meditation or spiritual session in a pink-walled hall with orange and red curtains. Many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes and white or light clothing, sitting on the floor in rows. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks between the rows. Another person in orange robes sits at the lower right, and a gold ornate chair stands at the left edge.2010-10-23A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder walks down a central aisle at a satsang-style gathering in a plain hall with white walls and an open doorway. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Around him rows of seated attendees wear white blindfolds over their eyes, many in white, blue and pink saris and light shirts, some with garlands or necklaces, seated in white plastic chairs over green carpeting. Several attendees wear bindis and ID-style badges. The room is crowded with dozens of visible people.2010-08-21A photograph of a hall with rows of seated people, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on white plastic chairs over a green carpeted aisle. In the centre a standing man in a sleeveless orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks forward down the aisle. On the left a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits among the seated participants. The walls are plain and off-white with light coming from open doorways. Appearance-based label: the standing man in orange with long hair fits the a person cues described, but identity is uncertain.2010-08-21A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala and has long dark hair swept back, walking through a hall among many seated people. The seated participants wear white blindfold-style bands across their eyes, many in white, grey and striped shirts, with some in orange. Behind them stand a deity murti with orange garlands and a gold-framed alcove, a red curtain, and a golden ornamental chair. Orange lampshades hang from the ceiling. The standing figure's cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are distinctive, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate physically present. Several dozen people are visible.2010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesJune 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a man standing in the centre aisle of a hall, wearing a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises one hand in a gesture while facing the seated audience. Around him sit rows of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, with red and white garlands and lanyards around their necks. Cream curtains with red stripes hang at the windows behind them, and a dark-clothed attendant stands near the back wall. The setting appears to be a ritual or meditation session in an indoor hall.2009-12-06