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A woman with long dark hair walks barefoot away from the camera down a polished marble aisle, wearing an orange-saffron sari draped over one shoulder with the back bare. Rows of seated people on both sides wear white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, many in white shirts and dhotis, others in yellow, green and striped clothing. A woman in the left foreground wears a black and white patterned sari with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand gold-framed mirrors decorated with hanging tassels in orange, green and red. The scene appears to be a guided sensory or inner-awakening exercise in a hall.

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October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph inside a hall with a glossy polished floor, showing a person in a long orange-saffron robe with dark long hair walking away from the camera down the centre aisle. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor on both sides, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes, many in white shirts, dhotis and kurtas, while some wear green, striped or checked shirts, and a few women wear sarees and salwar-style outfits. Orange and colourful tasselled hangings hang from the ceiling, a gold-trimmed arched frame with tassels sits on the back wall, and a framed picture hangs above. A purple mat lies near the front-left row.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph inside a hall with a polished reflective floor where many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes. A figure in a flowing orange robe with bare shoulders walks down the central aisle, barefoot, hands clasped, reflected in the glossy floor. Seated devotees in white and striped shirts line both sides, some with hands folded, and a gold-framed arch with orange and tasselled hangings stands at the back. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure walking the aisle wears a flowing saffron garment and has long, swept-back dark hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event; the identity is inferred from appearance and context. Tall sections of white-framed windows and orange banners complete the scene.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 large seated audience of many people, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, fills a hall with pink walls and gold-framed decor. In the centre aisle, a standing figure in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a polished floor, with a small handheld microphone in one hand. Many seated attendees wear white, while others wear yellow, green and pink clothing. Orange and yellow tassel decorations hang at the top of the frame.2010-10-23A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a handheld microphone and gestures with one raised hand while addressing a large seated audience in a hall with a polished reflective floor. Many seated devotees wear white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes, including men in white shirts and women in saris. A camera operator stands at the left edge, and an ornate gold-framed arch with colourful tassels and hanging orange cloth decorates the back wall. The orange-clad speaker has long dark hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, which the page associates with Swamiji (probable), so he is labelled as a probable in-person presence.2010-10-23