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A large hall with many seated devotees, most wearing white headbands covering their eyes, facing toward the centre. A man in a saffron-orange draped robe with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark walks barefoot down the central aisle, his gaze lifted upward. Colourful woven cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling, and a framed picture and a gold-trimmed decorative arch are visible at the far end. Several women in white saris and men in white shirts are seated on the polished floor, with a yellow book lying near the right foreground.

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October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, walks slowly down the centre aisle of a large tented hall with his hands clasped behind his back and eyes closed. Along both sides, rows of seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes, some with name badges. Colourful striped and patterned decorative pillars with orange tassels hang from the white draped ceiling. The polished floor reflects the figures and the audience.2010-10-23A man in a flowing saffron-orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a polished marble aisle, his face lifted upward and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his arms are held behind his back. On both sides, rows of seated devotees in white clothes wear white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on the floor in a large hall. Colourful tasselled hangings in red, blue, yellow and orange with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and a framed image is visible on the left wall. Swamiji appears here with cues including the long hair, saffron draping and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance only; he is the walking central figure.2010-10-23A barefoot man in a saffron-orange draped robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle of a large tent-like hall, eyes closed, hands clasped behind his back, with a red dot on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe; he is the central figure walking. Flanking him, rows of seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes, several with identity lanyards. Overhead hang colourful striped decorative pillars with orange tassels and white draped fabric ceiling. The polished floor reflects the scene.2010-10-23A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hall with polished marble floors and colourful striped hanging decorations with orange tassels. In the centre a barefoot figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti, walks away from the camera down the central aisle. Hundreds of seated participants in white and pastel clothing wear white blindfold cloths over their eyes, many sitting cross-legged on blue mats, some with hands in meditation mudra. A framed picture hangs on the back wall above the stage area.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks down a polished hall between rows of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. He wears a dark rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long hair drawn back. Colourful striped and orange-fringed cloth hangings hang from the ceiling, and a golden framed shrine or altar sits on the back wall. Some seated attendees wear yellow garments. The scene suggests a structured spiritual gathering or ritual walk.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20102010-02-14 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron draped robe and a long wooden rudraksha bead mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a large hall with a polished white floor. He wears a red bindi and has long dark hair swept back. Seated devotees on both sides wear white clothes and white headbands, many with hands folded in namaste. On the right, a cameraman in a white dhoti and yellow shawl films from the stage, and a golden throne with a red backdrop stands at the far end. Colourful decorative poles with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a projection screen is on the left. A carpet mat lies on the floor in front of the walking figure.2010-10-23