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A photograph of an outdoor tent gathering with a pink, orange and yellow draped canopy. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, arms raised with palms open, performs in front of seated devotees. The seated people wear white shirts and white headbands on green mats, and several people sit on blue cloths at the right. A hand-lettered Tamil sign hangs at the upper right. Appearance-based cues on the standing figure (long hair, saffron robe) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so Swamiji (probable) stands in the foreground as a teacher addressing the group. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where a standing figure in a flowing orange robe with a red bindi and long dark hair raises both arms overhead. Seated audience members in white clothes wear white headbands and sit on a bright green carpet facing him. Behind him a stage has a red and white draped canopy, a gold-and-brown armchair, and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with the printed caption "a person". Several white-clad attendants are visible in the background. The figure's wearing of orange robes and long hair is a distinctive appearance cue, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate in person, with the printed banner naming a person.2010-08-21A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi on his forehead raises both arms overhead, palms open, in an indoor satsang hall. Seated rows of people in white clothes and white headbands fill the green carpeted floor. Behind him hangs a red velvet swag drape, and on the right a large orange-turbaned portrait of a smiling man is labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. The printed portrait is not a physical person. Roughly forty to fifty seated participants are visible.2010-08-21Photograph of a barefoot man in a plain orange saffron robe walking down a green carpeted aisle in a large hall with white ceiling tiles and ceiling fans. He has long dark hair swept back, wears a small red bindi, and is the central figure of the scene. Rows of seated people line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes, and some sit with palms pressed together in greeting. Several others wear orange or teal garments, and a man on the right in white clothes sits with a white eye covering. A white plastic bag sits on a blue chair at right. Blue plastic chairs and a small orange banner are visible in the background. The aisle walk and blindfolded seating suggest a structured public event.2009-07-30A photograph inside a large hall with a white ceiling, rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, walks barefoot down a green carpeted aisle toward the camera. Rows of seated people on blue and white plastic chairs line both sides of the aisle; many wear white blindfolds across their eyes, and some wear white, teal, pink and red clothing. A seated man on the right wears white and a white blindfold, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. An orange-robed attendant sits near the front right. A small orange banner is visible in the background. Page-linked context suggests an event in the Salem ashram, but the visible scene shows only the walk and seated participants.2009-07-30A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap walks barefoot down a green carpet aisle toward the camera, a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Seated on both sides of the aisle in a large hall are many devotees wearing white clothes and white blindfolds or head bands over their eyes, some in orange, yellow or striped shirts. Ceiling fans and white walls with a grey cabinet appear in the background.2010-08-21A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a small red forehead mark walks barefoot across a green carpet on a stage, one arm raised mid-gesture as if speaking to the audience. Behind him a red-and-white banner with Tamil text and a blue painted figure in a yoga pose hangs on the wall, and a brown armchair sits to the left. To the right, seated devotees in white clothes and white head bands listen; a woman in a white sari with teal dots and a black beaded necklace smiles near the front. A bald man in white with a red shawl sits at left holding a microphone. Several people are visible in the audience, and a water bottle sits on the carpet.2010-08-21November 28 20092009-11-28A standing man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands centrally on a green mat. Around him, a large seated crowd of men and women wears white clothes and white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Several seated men in white wear orange shawls. In the foreground, arms are raised by blindfolded participants. A white banner with a small portrait is pinned on the wall behind. This appears to be a group practice with eyes covered. The standing figure's cues include long hair and saffron wrap, consistent with the page's Swamiji flag, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2010-08-21November 28 20092009-11-28August 15 20092009-08-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a green carpet in a hall, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders and a red undergarment visible at the neck. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel and a small red bindi on his forehead, and he smiles. Seated on the floor on both sides are rows of devotees, many wearing white head bands over their eyes, with some in white and blue clothing. A second man in orange kneels at the right edge. Behind them are a gilded ornate pavilion with a carved deity-like figure, ceiling fans, and a red banner with Tamil text. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's identification, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, leading the procession of seated devotees.2009-08-09