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A large tented gathering with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle between rows of seated devotees wearing white clothes and white blindfold bands over their eyes. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an unbound orange saffron wrap over a red undergarment walks barefoot down the carpet with eyes closed. Devotees on both sides sit cross-legged, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; potted plants and flower garlands line the right edge. Figures in white stand at the far end of the tent near a seated figure. Overhead, blue tent fabric and lights.

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August 15 20092009-08-15A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a red undershirt walks down a red carpet aisle through a large white-ceilinged tent with blue draping. He has long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his hands as he speaks. Seated on both sides are rows of people in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, some with tricolour flag pins. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands in the background, and a seated girl in white with an orange shawl looks toward the camera. Water bottles and small potted plants sit beside the seated rows.2009-08-15January 18 20092009-01-18A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot along a red carpet down the centre of a large tent. Behind him sit rows of participants in white clothes, many with white cloth blindfolds or headbands tied over their eyes, some with hands folded. Along the right, women in white sarees with orange borders sit on the floor. A video camera on a tripod and a photographer in a yellow-and-white garment stand near the front, and a display of framed photos sits on a stand at the back. Blue tarpaulin walls enclose the hall.2009-08-15A large hall with a red carpeted central aisle, where a man in a long orange robe with a draped orange shawl walks barefoot toward the camera, smiling, with long dark hair. Behind him a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a camera aloft and another person in white stands near a tripod. Hundreds of seated devotees fill both sides of the aisle, nearly all wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. On the right, women in white saris sit in rows, and a small display board with framed photos stands at the back against a blue backdrop. A man in orange sits among the seated rows on the left. Overhead, a blue tarpaulin roof admits daylight.2009-08-15A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot across a red carpet inside a large white tent. Seated on green mats and white chairs on both sides are many men in white shirts and white headbands tied over their eyes, some with tricolour flag pins. A water bottle sits on the green mat in the foreground. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing is a person candidate, appearing in person at the front of the hall. Blue and white tent canopy and a stacked blue curtain frame the background.2009-08-15A photograph of an indoor hall with a green floor covering where many seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red forehead mark stands in the centre, wearing a sleeveless flowing orange robe draped over his body. Swamiji (probable) appears as this standing figure, identified by the long swept-back hair, the saffron robe and the forehead mark, and is walking through the seated crowd. The seated participants are mostly men in white shirts and some in blue or striped shirts, with a few women in saris at the lower left. A partially visible orange and white banner hangs on the left wall, and a wall speaker and window are visible.2010-08-21A photograph inside a blue tarpaulin tent with a red carpet runner. A barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders walks toward the camera, with a red mark on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Seated on both sides of the carpet are rows of people in white clothing, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds, some with white caps. A woman in a white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a red blouse sits at right. Plastic chairs and a bookshelf holding books and framed photographs stand against the tent wall. Water bottles sit on the floor at the edges. a person by appearance, walking in saffron robes with long hair and a forehead mark, presented as the central figure of the session.2009-08-15August 02 20092009-08-02February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph inside a blue tented hall showing a man in an orange-saffron robe walking barefoot along a red carpet toward the camera. He has long dark hair, a small red bindi on his forehead and a wrap draped over one shoulder. Around him sit a large crowd of people in white clothes with white blindfolds or cloth bands tied over their eyes, many seated on the floor and some on plastic chairs. Behind them stands a book display rack with colourful books and a few stacked items. The scene appears to be a seated session in progress.2009-08-15