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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor hall, many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in an orange-saffron sari-style wrap stands centrally with her hair pulled back and a red bindi, while a man in a white kurta holds a video camera on a tripod-mounted rig at the right beside a wooden door. Seated at the lower left, a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits among the crowd. Other attendees wear white shirts, a pink sari, and dark shirts with name badges. Windows with grilles behind them show Tamil-script banners.

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A 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.2009-08-02A large hall packed with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a Kalpataru darshan-style gathering. At the centre, a young man in a plain orange-red sannyasi robe stands facing the crowd, long dark hair falling loose. Behind him a person in an orange top sits with hands near the face, and a cameraman in white clothes films from the doorway. Devotees wear white shirts, pink and yellow saris, and dhotis. Barred windows and a wooden door line the back wall, with banners partly visible.2009-08-02Indoor hall filled with seated devotees wearing white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes, rows extending across the floor. In the centre-right foreground stands a long-haired man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe with an orange cloth at his waist, smiling, with his arms at his sides. Behind him a man in a yellow shawl stands among the seated crowd. A blue banner with Tamil text hangs on a stand near a pedestal fan, and a wall notice reads Switch Off. Tall white pillars and barred windows frame the room.2009-08-02A large indoor gathering of seated participants, many wearing white cloth blindfolds across their eyes, sits on the floor in rows. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands in the centre-right, facing left. At the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a video camera on a tripod-mounted setup. Seated in the foreground-left is a man in an orange shawl, and a woman in a pink sari sits nearby. White-shirted men wear name badges. Behind them, barred windows and a wooden door with a red-orange wall panel frame the room, with a white banner of Tamil script on the window.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 12 20092009-07-12August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 12 20092009-07-12A 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.2010-08-21July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph inside a hall where a standing figure in an orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with long swept-back dark hair, stands in front of a purple and pink draped stage. Behind him seated devotees in white clothing wear white headbands across their foreheads. A white railing and a poster with a Shiva lingam image and Tamil text appear at left, and a man in white stands at the upper right. The standing figure shows distinctive long hair and orange saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2009-08-06