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A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over a red undershirt, walks among a large seated audience. Many attendees wear white blindfolds tied across their eyes, sitting on blue plastic chairs in a hall. Behind them, banners and information charts display printed text in English and Tamil, with orange and red panels and a red oval logo. The scene appears to be an organized exercise or demonstration in a hall.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a saffron dhoti, walks forward through a large hall, one hand extended toward the crowd. Behind him, many seated participants wear white blindfolds or white head bands and sit on the floor on white and green mats. A cameraman in a white shirt films the scene at right, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a handheld microphone. A banner hangs on the wall at upper left.2010-08-21A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a hall. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red bindi and long dark hair, raising one arm, stands in front of a seated audience whose eyes are covered with white blindfolds. Some audience members wear white shirts, others plain shirts and saris; a man at left wears a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a beaded necklace. Behind them a large banner shows Tamil printed text, a small portrait in orange robes with a mala, and a dove-like logo at upper left. Blue plastic chairs are visible among the audience.2009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a draped shawl walks down a red carpet through a large hall. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many wearing white blindfolds and white shirts or white and yellow saris, with some in teal and orange. Some devotees wear name badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Banners and a wall display are visible in the background. Appears to be a pada-pooja or kalpataru darshan style gathering.2009-08-02August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder walks down a central aisle at a satsang-style gathering in a plain hall with white walls and an open doorway. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Around him rows of seated attendees wear white blindfolds over their eyes, many in white, blue and pink saris and light shirts, some with garlands or necklaces, seated in white plastic chairs over green carpeting. Several attendees wear bindis and ID-style badges. The room is crowded with dozens of visible people.2010-08-21A photograph of a man standing in the centre aisle of a hall, wearing a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises one hand in a gesture while facing the seated audience. Around him sit rows of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, with red and white garlands and lanyards around their necks. Cream curtains with red stripes hang at the windows behind them, and a dark-clothed attendant stands near the back wall. The setting appears to be a ritual or meditation session in an indoor hall.2009-12-06August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a hall filled with seated devotees, many wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders stands facing the camera. Behind him rows of seated people wear white, yellow, pink and green clothing. Plain cream walls, large windows and a dark screen mounted high on the wall frame the room. A figure in yellow stands near the back. The scene resembles a meditation or guided practice session.2010-08-21A photograph of a large seated audience, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a covered hall. In the foreground a tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long ornate gold necklace, walking between rows of seated people. Behind the rows, a table is draped in blue cloth, and banners with red, green and orange chevron patterns hang at the back. Several printed banners on the stage show portraits in orange robes. A standing attendant in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white and orange stand near the back. Many seated men wear white shirts and light clothing.2009-07-26A 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.2009-08-08November 28 20092009-11-28