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A photograph inside a hall where a man with long dark hair pulled back and wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap stands with eyes closed in a meditative posture. Behind him, many seated people wear white clothes and white headbands, sitting on the floor in rows, with a few women in white saris seated near a glass door on the right. The walls are pale, with a window and a railing at left. The man has long swept-back hair and orange robes, a person by appearance cues, standing in front of the seated group during a meditation session.

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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap stands centre-frame in a hall, walking forward with his long dark hair swept back and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, rows of seated people in white clothes sit on cream plastic chairs, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands and small flag badges on their clothing. Some seated figures wear orange or blue garments. The room has pale walls, a doorway at left and an open window at right.2010-08-21A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, walks forward through a hall in front of rows of seated people. Behind him, many participants sit on the floor with white blindfolds or eye bands tied over their eyes, several with hands folded in anjali, some in white and pastel saris. A few people stand at the back of the hall beside pale walls and doorways. The orange-robed man's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing are visible cues for the page-referenced Swamiji, so the label is probable. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with blindfolded participants.2010-08-21A 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.2010-08-21August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap walks down the centre of a bright hall, with the aisle running toward an open doorway. He has long dark hair swept back, a small red forehead mark, and a loose orange shawl over bare arms. Around him, rows of seated devotees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white and pale blue clothes. A photographer at the right holds a camera and wears white with a yellow scarf. Green mats cover the floor at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with swept-back hair and saffron wrap matches the page's description of the Swamiji at this event.2010-08-21August 02 20092009-08-02A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a saffron dhoti, walks forward through a large hall, one hand extended toward the crowd. Behind him, many seated participants wear white blindfolds or white head bands and sit on the floor on white and green mats. A cameraman in a white shirt films the scene at right, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a handheld microphone. A banner hangs on the wall at upper left.2010-08-21A large hall with a green carpet runway down the centre. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair walks toward the camera, arms relaxed at his sides. Rows of seated people fill the room, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes, many in white or light clothing, with women in saffron, red and patterned saris. Plastic chairs stand in rows, and white doors are open at the back.2010-08-21A 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.2010-08-21A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap walks down a central green-carpeted aisle in a plain hall. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and bare arms. Rows of seated people fill the room on both sides, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, with white and red garments and some holding small objects. Many are in white shirts and saris, and several wear identity lanyards. The hall has bare pale walls and open doorways with daylight behind them.2010-08-21August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A 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.2010-08-21