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A photograph of a session hall with rows of white plastic chairs. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands raising one hand while holding a microphone. Behind him, a woman in white clothes with a white shawl stands beside a printed banner showing a smiling person in an orange head covering, with Tamil text. Many seated participants wear white blindfolds, some in pale green and blue clothes. Several people in the foreground and background are visible.

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July 12 20092009-07-12July 12 20092009-07-12A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and matching lower wrap walks barefoot down a blue carpeted aisle, one arm raised in a wave, wearing a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, seated rows of people wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white or light clothing, some in saffron and pink saris. Banners behind them show a saffron-clad woman and read as event posters. The room is white-walled with plastic chairs and water bottles on the floor.2009-07-12A standing figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while smiling, walking among a large seated crowd. A red bindi marks the forehead, and the robe is draped over one shoulder. Nearly everyone in the hall wears a white blindfold tied over the eyes, indicating a blindfolded meditation session. Seated devotees in saris and shirts fill the foreground and midground, and the background shows a bright, open hall with teal and purple banners displaying colourful mandala-style designs.2010-02-14July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped over it, standing and smiling in front of a large crowd of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind him, rows of people in white clothes sit in a large hall during a blindfolded meditation session, with a blue wall and overhead lights in the background.2010-02-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead walks forward through a large hall, wearing a flowing orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and body. Behind him, a dense seated audience of many devotees, most wearing white blindfold-like bands across their eyes, sit in rows on the floor in white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas, several with hands joined in anjali. A plain beige wall, windows and a notice board frame the scene.2010-08-21A photograph of a hall during a gathering, with a man in an orange-saffron cloth wrap standing on a raised area, long dark hair swept back, a small red mark on his forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, forehead mark. Below him, the foreground is filled with many people in white head coverings and white clothes, seen from behind and partly blurred. Pale pink walls and a grey draped ceiling fabric frame the scene.2009-12-06A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, standing in the foreground of a large blindfolded meditation session. Behind him, rows of seated devotees wear white blindfolds across their eyes; several women wear white and gold-bordered saris, and some men wear white shirts. A probable Swamiji (appearance-based) stands in front, with the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala. Background participants are blurred.2010-02-14A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks through a hall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala necklace. Behind him, a large seated crowd of participants wears white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. Some attendees wear white shirts and one man in a yellow vest stands at the back.2010-02-14August 09 20092009-08-09A man with long, swept-back black hair stands in front of a seated audience, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over a red undergarment and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him a white banner displays Tamil script in orange and black panels. Many seated people in the background wear white headbands over their eyes. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji based on the long hair, saffron shawl and forehead mark, shown in person at the event.2009-07-30