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A photograph of a large hall with rows of seated devotees, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks down the centre aisle on a red carpet between the seated rows. Devotees in saris and shirts line both sides. Behind them is a large pale backdrop with a decorative star-and-circle motif and a gold pillar on the right. Sitting devotees wear white blindfolds, saris in pink, green and red, and white shirts.

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Photograph of a blindfolded meditation session in a large hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a red carpeted aisle with one hand raised in greeting. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Rows of seated participants on white chairs wear white blindfold cloths over their eyes; many are in saris and shirts. A large patterned backdrop with a geometric motif and a decorative pillar stand behind the stage area.2010-02-14A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks down a red-carpeted central aisle in a large hall. Rows of seated people on both sides wear white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. Some seated attendees wear white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas. A cameraman with a tripod and a person in an orange shawl stand at the left. Behind the aisle is a backdrop with a large geometric yantra-like design, and gold ornamental pillars frame the sides. A blue-draped stage is visible in the background.2010-02-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks down a red-carpeted aisle through a hall of seated, blindfolded devotees wearing white cloths over their eyes. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and his gaze is lifted to the side. Rows of seated people in saffron, yellow, red and white saris and shirts fill the foreground and sides. Behind him hangs a large pale banner with a star-and-lotus style mandala motif, flanked by carved golden pillars. A figure in orange clothing stands at the left edge near a blue stage. The setting appears to be a Kalpataru meditation session with darshan.2010-02-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks down a red carpet aisle in an indoor hall, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long orange lower garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is walking through the aisle, with the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues. Rows of seated devotees on both sides wear white blindfolds over their eyes, part of a blindfolded meditation session. Many wear white, cream, yellow and red saris and white shirts. Behind them a large banner displays a star-shaped geometric emblem with a central oval motif, and tall decorative gold pillars flank the stage area. A white circular logo appears in the upper left, and a copyright line appears in the lower right.2010-02-14A photograph of a large hall with rows of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds, on both sides of a red carpeted central aisle. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down the aisle toward the stage. A camera on a tripod is visible near the stage area. Behind him hang large sheer backdrops with a star-shaped mandala motif and golden ornamental pillars flank the stage. Participants wear saris and shirts in varied colours. The scene reflects a blindfolded meditation session with a darshan walk.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a long hall where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot down a red-carpeted central aisle, one arm extended, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Rows of seated participants on white chairs line both sides, nearly all wearing white blindfolds over their eyes; many wear white, cream and yellow saris and kurtas. A large cream banner with a star-shaped mandala design hangs behind the stage, and a purple dove logo appears at the upper left. The scene matches a blindfolded meditation session. The walking man has long, swept-back dark hair and a distinctive rudraksha mala, a probable appearance-based match to Swamiji.2010-02-14A figure in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark bead mala walks down a red-carpeted center aisle, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red mark is on the forehead. Rows of seated people on white chairs line both sides, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, with women in colourful saris and men in shirts. Behind them hangs a large cream banner with a geometric star-and-circle emblem, a purple logo in the upper left corner, and a tall carved wooden pillar stands at right. The scene matches a blindfolded meditation session with darshan. The walking figure has distinctive saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable).2010-02-14Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala walking up a red-carpeted central aisle toward the camera. A small red bindi marks his forehead. On both sides, seated rows of participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes; some women wear yellow and maroon saris and men wear white and checked shirts. Behind him a large ornate decorated wall and blue stage elements frame the hall. Visible people are seated participants and the walking figure, many partly obscured.2010-02-14A man with long dark wavy hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead walks down a red-carpeted aisle in a hall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over an orange lower garment and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Rows of seated devotees on both sides wear white blindfolds over their eyes, some in yellow and patterned saris, others in white shirts. Behind them a large pale backdrop shows a radiating star-and-circle design flanked by golden ornamental pillars, and a figure in orange stands on a raised stage at the back. The scene matches a blindfolded meditation session at a KAILASA program.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks down a red carpet aisle between rows of seated devotees, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Several people in colourful saris and shirts sit on white plastic chairs. Behind him hangs a large pale banner with a star-and-circle motif, and a tall carved stone pillar stands to the right of a blue stage edge. The setting is a large hall with an arched metal roof.2010-02-14Photo inside a large hall with a steel-frame roof where many seated people wear white blindfolds during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks slowly down a red-carpeted aisle between the rows of seated devotees; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks, and a plain pale backdrop with a decorative motif hangs at the far end. Seated women wear colourful saris and salwars, and men wear white shirts and a blue shirt.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session at a Kalpataru program. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti walks barefoot down a red-carpeted aisle, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi; the figure has long dark hair and appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with the role of a walking teacher or host. Behind him, a second man in an orange shawl over white clothes follows. Rows of seated participants on white plastic chairs wear white blindfolds over their eyes, many in white shirts, sarees and salwars with some in colourful floral patterns. Background shows a metal-framed arched roof, a blue draped stage edge, a large decorative cloth with a geometric mandala design and gold statues flanking it.2010-02-14