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A 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.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead walks forward through a large hall, wearing a flowing orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and body. Behind him, a dense seated audience of many devotees, most wearing white blindfold-like bands across their eyes, sit in rows on the floor in white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas, several with hands joined in anjali. A plain beige wall, windows and a notice board frame the scene.2010-08-21February 06 20102010-02-06A 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.2009-08-01A large outdoor-style gathering of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands among the rows with hands folded at his waist, looking to the side. Around him, seated men and women wear white, cream, striped and pastel saris and shirts, many with name badges pinned on. Plastic white chairs fill the rows. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-14A photograph from a Kalpataru meditation session in a hall with rows of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. In the foreground a man with long dark hair stands in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala at his chest and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his waist. Several people nearby wear white and light-coloured clothes. Seated rows of white-covered chairs fill the background.2010-02-14A large outdoor-style gathering of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground stands a man with long dark wavy hair, eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded at his waist. Behind and around him sit many men in white shirts and light clothing, and women in sarees including a yellow-and-beige saree and a red saree, several with hands joined in prayer. Chairs and sitting mats fill the space.2010-02-14July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a man standing in the centre aisle of a hall, wearing a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises one hand in a gesture while facing the seated audience. Around him sit rows of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, with red and white garlands and lanyards around their necks. Cream curtains with red stripes hang at the windows behind them, and a dark-clothed attendant stands near the back wall. The setting appears to be a ritual or meditation session in an indoor hall.2009-12-06A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder walks down a central aisle at a satsang-style gathering in a plain hall with white walls and an open doorway. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Around him rows of seated attendees wear white blindfolds over their eyes, many in white, blue and pink saris and light shirts, some with garlands or necklaces, seated in white plastic chairs over green carpeting. Several attendees wear bindis and ID-style badges. The room is crowded with dozens of visible people.2010-08-21A photograph of a large seated meditation gathering, where a crowd of participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes. In the centre foreground stands a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead, looking towards the camera. Many seated people in white and cream clothes, some in orange saris, fill the background, several with hands folded in prayer.2010-02-14August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap standing on a green carpet aisle in a hall. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and looks off to the side. Behind him a large seated audience wears white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, with many women in white saris and some in orange or yellow. On the right edge a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks past. Bright light comes through open doorways at the back of the hall. The page describes a morning satsang with Sarva Darshan and a Kundalini meditation.2010-08-21