A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a wooden stage in a large auditorium, raising one arm while holding a handheld microphone. He has long dark hair swept back. Behind him a large seated audience fills the tiered hall, many wearing white with white headbands. Warm ceiling lights and brick-toned columns frame the scene, and a small purple logo appears in the upper right corner. - Nithyanandapedia

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February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu

February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu

February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu

Wide photograph of a large auditorium during a Kalpataru darshan gathering. In the foreground at right, a figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands on a wooden stage, one arm raised toward the audience; this is a probable depiction of a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron clothing. Rows of seated devotees in white dhoti and kurta, with white headbands, fill the orchestra and tiered balcony seating, with more people standing along the upper gallery. Warm ceiling lights and wood-panelled walls frame the hall.

A photograph taken from behind a stage of a large auditorium filled with seated audience members in rows of dark chairs, many in white clothes with white head coverings. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark wavy hair in a red and orange sari raises one arm toward the audience. Tiers of more people fill the balcony above, and ceiling lights and stairway lights illuminate the hall.

A photograph from behind of a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark wavy hair, standing on a stage with both arms raised high in a gesture of blessing toward a large auditorium. The audience sits in rows of brown theatre-style seats, many people in white clothes and white head coverings, with more people seated in an upper balcony tier. Lights in the ceiling and small floor lights along the aisles illuminate the hall. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable) addressing the Kalpataru darshan gathering in Chennai.

February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu

A wide photograph of a large auditorium during an evening darshan event. In the foreground on the right, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-red sari and blouse stands on the stage edge with her back to the camera, one hand raised in greeting toward the audience. Rows of seated attendees fill the tiered hall, many men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing white head cloths, and several women in saffron and colourful saris. Small lamps line the aisle steps, and the balcony above is packed with more people. The image shows a crowd of many dozens, with no readable text visible.

Photograph from behind of a figure on a stage raising one hand toward a large auditorium filled with seated audience. The figure has long dark wavy hair and wears an orange-saffron garment over a red top. Rows of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white clothes and some with white head coverings; a few wear orange, green and pink saris. Lit candles or lamps line the aisle steps, and the upper balcony is also packed with people.

A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap and a red bindi, stands on a green-carpeted floor holding a handheld microphone in his right hand while his left arm extends outward mid-gesture. Behind him, a seated audience of mostly women in white and cream clothing wear white blindfolds or head cloths, with more participants standing in blue and grey shirts near a doorway. A white fabric ceiling canopy hangs over the hall with ceiling fans and lights visible. Swamiji (probable): the speaker's long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and bindi match the appearance cues for the talk's presenter, so he is labelled as probable and recorded as in person. Event context is not visible beyond the blindfolded participants and speaking setup.

February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu

A photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated attendees, viewed from the stage. In the foreground, a figure in a sleeveless orange-red garment with long dark hair stands with both arms raised high, facing the audience. The audience sits in rows of dark red-brown seats across the lower floor and upper balconies, many wearing white clothing and white head coverings, with others in sarees and kurtas. Yellow lights line the aisle steps, and the hall has recessed ceiling lights and curved wood-toned walls. The figure's orange garment and raised arms make this a candidate for the a person depiction, but the back-facing view and distance leave identity uncertain.