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A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap stands in a hall holding a black microphone in his right hand and smiling. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds across his chest. Behind him, a large seated audience wears white clothing with white blindfolds or head cloths tied over their eyes. Some attendants in white and yellow-gold shawls stand near the rear. Windows, a blue banner and green foliage are visible at the right.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, standing in a large hall and smiling. Behind him, a dense crowd of seated devotees wears white blindfolds across their eyes, part of a blindfolded meditation session. A colourful painted panel and pillars are visible at the back of the hall. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a saffron wrap, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and the page places Swamiji at this event, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2010-02-14A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a long dark rudraksha mala walks smiling through a large hall filled with seated devotees whose eyes are covered by white blindfolds. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Many devotees sit with hands joined in prayer, some wearing white, others in bright saris and kurtas. Colourful mandala-style banners hang along the walls behind them.2010-02-14A standing man in an orange saffron wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest walks through a large hall. A red bindi marks his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a cue consistent with the a person label for the Kalpataru program; he stands at the front while the audience sits behind him. Behind him, hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes during the blindfolded meditation session. Some wear saris in green, yellow and dark tones, and the upper part of the hall shows bright industrial windows and a blue stage backdrop with decorative panels.2010-02-14August 09 20092009-08-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron sleeveless garment with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, standing in profile and smiling, in front of a seated crowd. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the foreground, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala over saffron clothing, appearing to walk among participants. Behind him, a large audience sits in rows wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white or light clothing, as part of a blindfolded meditation session during the Kalpataru program. The background is blurred with a bluish stage backdrop.2010-02-14A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap stands smiling in a large hall, wearing a long double strand of dark rudraksha beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, rows of seated devotees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, indicating a blindfolded meditation session. Large windows and steel pillars line the hall, with colourful banners at the far right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in person with long hair and saffron clothing, standing at the front of the blindfolded participants.2010-02-14October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a standing man in an orange sleeveless wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, looking to the side. Behind him, a large seated crowd of many people wears white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session in a large hall with pale walls and overhead fixtures. The photo caption page describes a Kalpataru program in Chennai, but the depicted man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only as a robed figure in orange. The scene is dominated by the blindfolded seated crowd, with the standing figure in the foreground.2010-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, smiling and holding his palms together in a greeting gesture. Behind him a large crowd of people wear white cloths tied over their eyes, indicating a blindfolded meditation session. The background is blurred and bright. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as the teacher leading the session.2010-02-14