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A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small tilak on his forehead. He looks upward with his hands at his sides, in front of a seated audience of many people wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, some in white, yellow and green clothes. A wall clock and a banner-like white cloth hang in the background of an indoor hall.

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A photo of a long-haired man standing centrally in an orange saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and his face lifted upward. Behind him a woman in a white sari stands near the wall. Seated before him in rows are many people wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes, some with hands joined in namaskar, including a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in red and orange. Behind them a wall hangs a large dark board with rows of numbers and a white banner at the top. Swamiji (probable): the standing central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.2009-08-08A 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 large crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds tied across their eyes, fills an indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands looking to the side, one hand holding the mala. Seated people nearby wear white, pale green, blue striped shirts and a green saree. A faint pale wash covers the scene, and a purple logo appears in the top left corner.2010-02-14October 23 20102010-10-23A 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 large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, walking through the rows with his arms at his sides. Many people in the foreground and middle ground wear white cloth over their eyes, some in white and yellow clothes. Behind them are large windows, a purple stage platform, and green and orange banners. a person is present, as the figure in saffron with a long rudraksha mala walking among the blindfolded devotees.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, as in a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron sleeveless garment and a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while standing among the seated crowd. Several women in saree-clad attire and men in white shirts sit in rows; a tall patterned backdrop with bright panels is visible at the back of the hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown as the presenter of the session.2010-02-14A photograph of a blindfolded meditation session in a hall. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised in an open gesture, with a red bindi on the forehead. Seated rows of participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes; some wear white and others saffron or colourful sarees and shirts. A man in white stands at the back near a blue-draped stage. Tall pale pillars and large windows frame the hall.2010-02-14A photograph of a blindfolded meditation session. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands in the centre aisle with both arms raised and palms open, leading the session. Seated around him on the floor are rows of participants with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, mostly in white shirts and kurtas, with some women in sarees in green and yellow. A blue draped stage backdrop and a tripod-mounted camera are visible behind, with a large decorative pillar at the left edge. Several people stand at the back of the hall in white clothes. The man in orange with raised arms and mala is a probable match for a person by appearance cues, leading the Kalpataru blindfold meditation.2010-02-14A photograph of a meditation or spiritual session in a pink-walled hall with orange and red curtains. Many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes and white or light clothing, sitting on the floor in rows. In the centre a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks between the rows. Another person in orange robes sits at the lower right, and a gold ornate chair stands at the left edge.2010-10-23A barefoot figure in a flowing saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle of a hall, hands clasped behind the back, eyes lowered. Behind him a large seated audience in white and yellow clothing sits on mats, many wearing white headbands over their eyes. Warm orange banners hang at the top of the hall and the floor is polished and reflective. The scene appears to be a guided meditation or discourse session. Several dozen people are visible.2010-10-23A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap stands centre-frame in a hall, walking forward with his long dark hair swept back and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, rows of seated people in white clothes sit on cream plastic chairs, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands and small flag badges on their clothing. Some seated figures wear orange or blue garments. The room has pale walls, a doorway at left and an open window at right.2010-08-21