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A man with long swept-back dark hair walks through a seated crowd, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless robe over a red inner garment, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold necklace with ornamental pendants. Behind him, many women sit on the floor wearing white blindfold bands, with saris in blue, beige and orange, and some have hands raised in anjali. Behind them a rainbow-striped backdrop hangs, and a man in white stands near the top. Appearance cues are distinctive (long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace), but the page does not indicate this event involves him, so his identity is left unsure and he is described by role as a robed man. Visible event: a blindfolded crowd during a darshan and pada puja.

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A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi wrap with a long gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi stands before a large seated crowd. He has long dark hair swept back and smiles slightly. Most of the seated people, men and women in saris and kurtas, wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting in rows on chairs and mats under a red, green and blue zigzag-patterned tent canopy with fans. A man in white with a yellow scarf stands at the back. The scene suggests a darshan gathering. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate wrap and gold necklace.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26A photograph of a man in an orange saffron sleeveless wrap walking down an aisle in a hall with peach-coloured walls. He has long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead, and he is bare-armed with a red garment beneath the wrap. Around him, hundreds of seated people wear white cloth blindfolds across their eyes, many in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis, some in blue and pink. A sound speaker stands at upper left and a framed poster hangs on the wall at right. The scene suggests a Kalpataru blessing programme in progress, with the walking figure appearing as an appearance-based a person (saffron wrap, long swept-back hair, bindi) and the seated crowd filling most of the frame.2009-08-01A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment walks down an aisle between rows of seated devotees in plastic chairs. Many devotees wear white headbands, with women in white, yellow, blue and green saris and sarees with flowers in braided hair. A small red tilak mark is visible on the forehead of the central figure, who has long dark hair and a serious expression. The setting is an indoor hall with pale blue chairs.2009-08-06October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Behind him a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris, wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some sit with hands folded in prayer. The hall has red, green and blue zigzag patterned walls and a blue sign with Tamil text on the left.2009-07-26A standing man in a flowing orange-red robe walks down the centre of a green-carpeted hall, looking upward, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind and around him, seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes, some with hands folded, and a row of blindfolded people watches from a wooden balcony above. Ornate wooden wall panels and a dark wooden door frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang over the balcony. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with blindfolded participants.2009-06-14A large outdoor-style gathering of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground stands a man with long dark wavy hair, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded at his waist. Behind and around him sit many men in white shirts and light clothing, and women in sarees including a yellow-and-beige saree and a red saree, several with hands joined in prayer. Chairs and sitting mats fill the space.2010-02-14A large outdoor-style gathering of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands among the rows with hands folded at his waist, looking to the side. Around him, seated men and women wear white, cream, striped and pastel saris and shirts, many with name badges pinned on. Plastic white chairs fill the rows. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-14July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala walking through a large hall. He has a red bindi on his forehead and stands in front of a seated audience, many wearing white blindfolds, as in a blindfolded meditation session. Some attendees wear white saris and white garments. Steel roof beams and tall windows frame the hall, with a colourful banner at the back.2010-02-14A photograph of a large seated audience wearing white blindfolds during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground stands a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and a red bindi on his forehead; his hands are clasped and he gestures slightly with one hand. Around him, rows of blindfolded men and women in white shirts, striped shirts, yellow and pink sarees sit on white plastic chairs. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing.2010-02-14