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A barefoot man with long dark hair walks along a red carpet under a blue and white tent canopy. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top, an orange wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange dhoti-style lower garment. Seated devotees along both sides wear white headbands, and some women wear green and yellow saris. Behind the stage a blue banner carries Tamil text and the words a person Spurana and ashram. Several devotees are visible seated on the floor, and the count is more than twenty but not confidently counted.

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Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and orange wrap walking barefoot across a red carpet on a stage under blue and white draped canopy with ceiling fans. Behind him seated attendees in white headbands wear white, yellow and green saris, and a blue banner with Tamil and English lettering hangs on the stage. A probable Swamiji figure stands at centre; his long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing are visible cues, and he is the only physical person clearly on the stage, with several seated devotees along the right and left edges.2009-11-28November 28 20092009-11-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a red carpet stage under a white tent with blue and gold swag drapery. He wears an orange sleeveless tunic, orange draped dhoti-style lower garment and an orange shawl flowing behind him. Seated devotees along the side wear white headbands; one woman in a green bandhani sari sits in the foreground. A blue banner with Tamil text is visible behind the stage, and speakers and ceiling fans are in view.2009-11-28Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot across a red carpet under a white tent canopy with blue and cream drapes. He wears a sleeveless orange top with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, flowing orange dhoti-style lower garment, and looks to his left. Seated devotees on the red carpet behind him wear white headbands, with a woman in a green and black print sari in the foreground. A blue banner at left and a circular graphic on a board are visible.2009-11-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a red carpet at a tented event, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a flowing orange dhoti-style lower garment. Behind him, seated participants in white head-bands and white or patterned clothing sit on the floor under blue and white draped tent valances. A banner with Tamil lettering and a circular colour chart stands at the left, with loudspeakers visible at right.2009-11-28February 06 20102010-02-06 +1 copiesNovember 28 20092009-11-28A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair walks down a polished aisle through a large hall, wearing an orange saffron drape over his shoulder and an orange dhoti-style lower garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothing with white headbands line both sides of the aisle, and a yellow-shirted person sits at the left edge. Ahead, a red backdrop with gold lettering frames a golden throne, and hanging decorations with orange tassels and bold geometric patterns descend from the ceiling. The orange clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence, here walking as a central figure among the seated crowd.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23January 18 20092009-01-18A standing man in long flowing orange robes, barefoot, with long dark hair and a red bindi, raises his right hand in blessing on a red carpeted stage. Behind him is an ornate yellow and gold throne-like seat with a white cushion, flanked by white and pink floral arrangements. Seated on the carpet at right are devotees in beige and gold saris with white headbands. A cameraperson films at far right. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with the figure on the stage at the centre of the event.2010-02-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange draped shawl walking barefoot down a red carpeted aisle in a hall, holding a microphone in his right hand with eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead. Seated on both sides of the aisle are many devotees in white, several with white cloth bands tied around their heads, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a blue blouse in the foreground. A white draped stage with a standing fan and an easel-like board sits at the back.2009-01-18