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A photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a gold necklace standing in profile, smiling, in front of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs. Many seated devotees wear white clothing and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, several with palms pressed together in prayer. A tall black speaker stands at the upper right and a red, green and blue zigzag-patterned backdrop runs behind the hall. Upper left, a blue banner with a logo and red prohibition signs is partly visible. The scene suggests a darshan or pada puja gathering. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, saffron wrap and gold necklace.

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July 26 20092009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26A 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 man with long swept-back dark hair walks through a crowd of seated devotees, all wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied across their eyes. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant. Behind him, a banner with Tamil text hangs above a red, green and purple chevron backdrop, and blue plastic chairs are visible among the seated crowd, many dressed in white shirts and dhotis.2009-07-26July 26 20092009-07-26July 30 20092009-07-30A standing man in an orange-saffron draped garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace walks at the front of a large hall, with long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile. Behind him sits a dense crowd of devotees, most wearing white shirts and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Blue and red bunting decorates the upper stage area, and a backdrop display with photographs hangs to the right. Speakers and stage equipment are visible at the edges. The scene appears to be a darshan gathering with blindfolded devotees.2009-07-26A 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.2009-08-06August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap walks forward smiling, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. Behind him, a large crowd of men in white shirts and white headbands or cloth blindfolds sits on the floor of a covered hall. Striped blue-and-white and red-green-blue chevron drapes hang from the stage area, with speakers and a poster on the right. Because the page states a person is not at this event, no identification is made from appearance; the man is described by role as a speaker or presenter with a microphone.2009-07-26A standing man in an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap with a red inner garment and a red bindi on his forehead walks forward under a tent canopy hung with pink, orange, blue, green and red draped fabric. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, seated devotees in white and cream saris, many with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sit on green mats, and several men in white dhotis stand among them. a person is identified by long swept hair and saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, consistent with the page; the figure in front is the main subject. A partial printed banner in Tamil script is visible at right.2009-08-11