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A large seated audience of many devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, fills a hall. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant; he is walking through the rows and appears to be a presenter at the event. Women in cream, white and coloured saris sit with hands pressed together, and men in white shirts and mundus sit in front. Behind them a banner reads a Tamil word, and a woman in a white sari stands on a stage backdrop with striped blue and white panels and red and green zigzag draping. Overhead cloth and fans are visible. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas.

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July 26 20092009-07-26A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a standing man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him men in white shirts and women in saris in mixed colours sit on red floor mats. A woman in a white sari stands on a raised stage at the back beneath red, green and blue chevron drapery, with a banner bearing Tamil script and several colourful posters on the upper wall.2009-07-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Behind him a large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris, wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some sit with hands folded in prayer. The hall has red, green and blue zigzag patterned walls and a blue sign with Tamil text on the left.2009-07-26A 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.2009-07-26Outdoor tent gathering with a central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walking barefoot down a green carpeted aisle between seated rows of devotees. The crowd wears white head bands or cloths over their eyes, many in white kurtas and dhotis, and some women in pink, green and purple saris. Behind the walker, a man in white with a yellow shawl walks the aisle. The tent has red, white and blue striped drapes and a large banner beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Printed Tamil banners and a poster with a red-robed portrait show phone numbers and event details.2009-08-11A man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks barefoot down a red carpeted aisle in a large open tent. He has long dark hair swept back and a faint smile. Hundreds of seated men wearing white clothes and white blindfolds fill the floor on both sides, several with numbered name badges and tricolour pins. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top with a long braid and a woman in a blue sari stand near the aisle. Ceiling fans, blue tent drapery and a water bottle are visible.2009-08-15August 11 20092009-08-11July 26 20092009-07-26October 04 20082008-10-04February 14 20102010-02-14A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a red undergarment walks down an aisle between rows of seated devotees in plastic chairs. Many devotees wear white headbands, with women in white, yellow, blue and green saris and sarees with flowers in braided hair. A small red tilak mark is visible on the forehead of the central figure, who has long dark hair and a serious expression. The setting is an indoor hall with pale blue chairs.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06