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A large indoor hall with many seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the centre aisle a single figure walks barefoot toward the viewer, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders. Behind him stands a gilded arch with hanging tassels and a framed painting, and orange and multicoloured embroidered banners hang from the ceiling. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala and long hair) walks among the blindfolded seated devotees. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the photo.

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A photograph of a large hall where hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white clothing, some in yellow or striped shirts. A single figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a central aisle between the rows, head bowed, with long dark hair. Above, orange and multicolored hanging fabric decorations and a framed deity image hang on the back wall, with golden arched decoration beside it. a person candidate is a saffron-robed, long-haired figure with rudraksha beads walking the aisle; appearance-based identification is probable.2010-10-23A man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle of a hall with a polished reflective floor. Behind him, rows of seated devotees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white shirts and some in yellow or striped shirts. Orange and multicoloured tasselled banners hang from the ceiling, and a framed picture and gold-scrolled arch decorate the wall behind. The walking man has long dark hair with a swept-back style and distinctive saffron and rudraksha adornments, a probable Swamiji candidate who is visibly walking through the hall.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap walks down a polished aisle between rows of seated participants in a hall with orange and colourful tasselled hangings overhead. He wears a long rudraksha mala and his long hair is swept back. Many seated people wear white or pale clothes and white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. A framed image hangs on the wall behind, and an orange and red banner is at the right edge. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, identified by the saffron wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-23A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest walks down the centre aisle of a hall. Rows of seated people in white, cream and striped clothing sit on mats, most with white cloth bands tied over their eyes. Hanging orange and multicoloured tassels decorate the ceiling, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind. The polished floor reflects the orange robe. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala appears to be the presiding teacher walking among the blindfolded participants.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations with orange tassels. A central figure in a long orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a glossy aisle, arms behind back, while rows of seated devotees on both sides wear white blindfolds over their eyes. Some devotees wear white and pastel clothing; one seated man in the right foreground wears a khaki shirt with a lanyard. On the left, a shaved-headed seated person wears orange robes, and a raised pair of hands in anjali pose appears in the left middle. A framed picture hangs at the back wall above the aisle.2010-10-23A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes and sit on the floor in rows. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a central aisle between them, glancing to his right. Colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from the white ceiling drapery. Some participants wear white clothes, others wear pale shirts and sarees, and some wear ID lanyards. Pink walls and a red banner are visible in the background.2010-10-23A standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala walks down a polished floor through a hall of seated participants. Around him, dozens of seated devotees wear white head bands covering their eyes, many in white dhotis and shirts, some women in sarees and salwars. Orange and gold hanging tassels decorate the upper walls, and a gold-framed arch sits behind them. The reflective floor doubles the orange figure below him.2010-10-23A photograph of a large indoor hall with a polished reflective floor, where a man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala walks down the central aisle toward the viewer. Hundreds of seated attendees line both sides, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, with men in white shirts and women in white and colourful saris. Colourful woven tassels with orange fringes hang from the ceiling, and a screen on the back wall shows a video image. The man walking has long dark hair and appears to be a probable Swamiji by his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair; the appearance is consistent with the page but the identity is uncertain. Many people are present in the hall.2010-10-23A large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on mats in rows. A single figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck walks barefoot down a central aisle of polished floor, reflected in the glossy surface. Colourful woven and fringed hangings in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy. A framed picture hangs on the back wall above a gold-trimmed arch, and the crowd fills the room to the sides, including women in saris and men in white and light clothing. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure walking the aisle, identified by a rudraksha mala and saffron robe; the seated people are devotees.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23