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A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated people wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the center a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a double strand of rudraksha beads with a red tassel, stands facing sideways. Behind the seated crowd, a woman in a yellow shawl and another person in white dhoti and shawl stand near a window.

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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A 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 standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long black rudraksha mala walks among seated participants in a large hall. His long, dark, swept-back hair falls past his shoulders, and his right hand rests on his chest. The seated people wear white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes, several in white and pastel clothing, with dark hair visible. Behind them are metal support beams, a black speaker, and a bright window. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, standing in the blindfolded meditation session with a seated audience.2010-02-14A large indoor hall full of seated participants wearing white blindfolds during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground, a standing figure with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala necklace; the figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange clothing, probable Swamiji. Around them, rows of people in white, cream and pastel saris, kurtas and shirts sit on beige chairs. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang at the back of the stage area, and white ceiling fixtures are visible overhead.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls and orange curtains, where a crowd of seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe stands centre-front, facing right, appearing to lead the session. Probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, presiding as the speaker. Behind him stands a gilded throne with an ornate seat, and on the left a shrine with a deity murti and flower garlands. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling. Most attendees wear white, cream or colourful saris and shirts, and many sit with their heads bowed.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA 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.2009-08-01October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA 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 standing man in an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks through a large hall filled with seated devotees whose eyes are covered by white blindfolds. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of blindfolded participants in white and cream clothing fills the floor, with bright windows and banners along the upper walls. a person is shown as the man in saffron with a rudraksha mala, walking among blindfolded devotees during a blindfolded meditation session at a darshan.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-21October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copies