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January 04 2004 - Mass Living ENlightenment initiation in Coimbatore2004-01-04A photograph of an indoor gathering where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white and red flower garland and long dark hair, receives a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses who clasps his hands in greeting. Other men in white stand around, one at left holding a small blue booklet. A window with a geometric grille and potted plants are behind. The seated figure matches the page's a person reference only loosely on appearance, so identity is uncertain; the setting appears to be a hall during a public event. Three to four physical people are visible.2004-01-04October 20 20112011-10-20A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala smiles while receiving a framed picture from a man in a purple-and-white checked shirt. Around them stand onlookers in pale shirts, one wearing a red lanyard, and a bearded man in white in the background beside a wooden doorway and potted plant. The seated figure wears a shawl-like wrap with gold trim and has long hair, cues. Setting is an indoor reception area.2004-01-04A photograph of an indoor event in a decorated hall with gold and orange drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and gold flower garland, a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair stands at the centre, holding a printed pamphlet and reading it. Two men in white shirts stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in white and a bald man in orange stand behind. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling bald man in orange hangs on a gold-framed backdrop. Several people, all visible, are present.2012-09-20Photograph of an indoor event at night. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, with a white and orange flower garland and a red flower at the neck, holds out a small book or booklet and gestures toward a man. The man on the left wears a white kurta, round tinted glasses, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck, and looks down at a small green item in his hands. Other onlookers in white shirts and a striped shirt stand in the background. The orange-clad figure has distinctive orange and saffron clothing, a turban and a garland, which the page associates with Swamiji; this is an appearance-based probable identification.Photograph of a seated young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a pink flower, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. An older bespectacled man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends over to tie or adjust something at the seated man's wrist, while a hand with a wristwatch holds papers at the right edge. Behind them a large backdrop portrait shows a close-up of a smiling face and raised hands, with a floral arrangement of orange, red and yellow flowers and palm fronds on the left, and white cloth draped over the seat.2004-01-04October 20 20112011-10-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a bright saffron-orange turban and matching orange shawl, with a gold ornament at the turban front, places a hand on the forehead of a man with greying hair who has his eyes closed. The blessed man wears white clothing. A man on the left in a white shirt holds his hands together in namaste, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on smiling. Others stand behind in white. Purple draped curtains and warm pink lights form the background. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. This is a blessing scene in the style of individual devotee darshan. Visible people: about five.2011-08-17A photograph of a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured headband with a red bindi, wearing a long garland of white flowers, red blooms and gold beads, raising one hand in greeting toward an older man in a white shirt with gold-bead garland who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a bald monk in orange with gold beads and a red forehead mark stands among other onlookers in a pale yellow room. a person: the central saffron-robed figure wears a gold headband and gold garlands, a distinctive presentation cue, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate.2012-05-10December 10 20112011-12-10April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copies