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A man with long swept-back dark hair walks through a crowd of seated devotees, all wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied across their eyes. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant. Behind him, a banner with Tamil text hangs above a red, green and purple chevron backdrop, and blue plastic chairs are visible among the seated crowd, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis.

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July 26 20092009-07-26A standing man in an orange-saffron draped garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front of a large hall, with long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile. Behind him sits a dense crowd of devotees, most wearing white shirts and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Blue and red bunting decorates the upper stage area, and a backdrop display with photographs hangs to the right. Speakers and stage equipment are visible at the edges. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering with blindfolded devotees.2009-07-26A smiling man with long dark hair walks through a large hall past a crowd of seated men wearing white shirts and white blindfolds. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. He holds a handheld microphone in one hand. Behind the crowd are blue-white draped fabric, a blue and red striped stage backdrop, and tall windows. The scene looks like a satsang or group ritual session.2009-07-26A photograph of a large seated audience, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a covered hall. In the foreground a tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long ornate gold necklace, walking between rows of seated people. Behind the rows, a table is draped in blue cloth, and banners with red, green and orange chevron patterns hang at the back. Several printed banners on the stage show portraits in orange robes. A standing attendant in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white and orange stand near the back. Many seated men wear white shirts and light clothing.2009-07-26A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold chain necklace with a gold pendant walks through a hall, raising one hand as if addressing the crowd. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a large audience of several dozen seated people wears white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Blue and red-striped draped banners and a blue fabric backdrop line the hall, with a partly visible printed banner on the right. A man in white and orange sits at the upper left. a person appears as the orange-robed man with long hair and gold necklace, shown in person at the front, and the page does not confirm his presence at this event.2009-07-26A photograph of a large seated congregation at an outdoor pavilion with a zigzag-striped red, green, blue and orange backdrop. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands among the crowd, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Most seated attendees wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes and white or light-coloured shirts. Several people in the rear rows wear dark shirts and a few have white garments, and some hold small items in their laps.2009-07-26A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap walks forward smiling, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. Behind him, a large crowd of men in white shirts and white headbands or cloth blindfolds sits on the floor of a covered hall. Striped blue-and-white and red-green-blue chevron drapes hang from the stage area, with speakers and a poster on the right. Because the page states a person is not at this event, no identification is made from appearance; the man is described by role as a speaker or presenter with a microphone.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at the front of a large hall, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant. He holds a black object in one hand and gestures with the other. Behind him, a crowd of many people sit in white clothes with white blindfolds or eye bands tied over their eyes. Blue and multicoloured zigzag banners and a partly visible orange sign hang along the walls, and a bald man in white and orange stands in the background. The scene looks like a group session in a hall. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2009-07-26A large crowd of devotees sit closely packed on the ground, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. Standing above them in the centre is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind the crowd hang a rainbow-striped backdrop and large carved palm-tree-like columns. Several people in white and pastel clothing stand or sit at the edges. The setting suggests a mass darshan and blindfolded meditation session.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26