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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap walking barefoot across a covered hall floored with green and multicoloured mats scattered with white cushions. He wears a red vermilion dot on his forehead and a dark mala draped at his side. Behind him, people in white clothes sit on white chairs and red plastic chairs under white tent ceilings and fluorescent tubes, and a banner hangs on the back wall. A person in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. a person is walking as a sannyasi in saffron, with long swept hair, a kumkum mark and rudraksha mala, though appearance-based identity is uncertain.

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December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals across a grey mat-covered hall, a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rows of red plastic chairs, green-striped mats with scattered footwear, shelves of books and a small decorated altar with a deity murti and offerings. A person is partly visible at the left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and rudraksha mala, though appearance is not conclusive.2007-12-13A man in an orange-saffron draped garment walks down a grey carpeted aisle inside a large tent hall with blue valance and ceiling fans. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears brown sandals. Green-and-white striped mats covered with white cloth items line both sides of the aisle. Rows of red plastic chairs fill the hall, a yellow backdrop with a painting stands at the far right, and a small deity murti sits on a decorated table.2007-12-13August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A photo inside a hall with ceiling fans and a green carpet. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down the centre aisle, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over a red undershirt and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel. Seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands line both sides of the aisle, and a small portrait of a smiling woman in orange hangs on the red backdrop at the stage.2009-08-09A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.2007-12-13December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph inside a large hall with a metal roof and blue draped backdrop with red and yellow swags. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down a red-carpeted aisle wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala. Rows of white plastic chairs line both sides, filled with seated attendees, many wearing white headbands and white clothing. The man in orange is the central figure, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, walking during the Kalpataru program in Chennai.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and eyes closed stands in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long string of large yellow beads, a gold chain with a pendant, and rudraksha beads. He holds a fold of his robe while a person in white in the foreground reaches toward the beads. Behind him hang yellow and multicolored decorative cloth banners, and a few people in white stand in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a red floor and a decorated ceremonial backdrop.2006-07-11A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot down a red carpet aisle through a hall lined with white plastic chairs. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala, which he holds with one hand. Seated along both sides are rows of attendees, many wearing white blindfold headbands, some in white and pastel saris. Behind the aisle hangs a red, yellow and white bunting-draped stage with a large portrait of a turbaned figure in orange. The hall has a white metal roof truss and blue backdrop curtains. Physical people visible include the walking man and a number of seated attendees.2010-02-14