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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands in profile in a large hall, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. His arm extends toward the left edge of the frame. Behind him, many people sit in rows wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, consistent with a blindfolded meditation session. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner and a partial copyright line is visible at the lower right.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped over it, standing and smiling in front of a large crowd of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind him, rows of people in white clothes sit in a large hall during a blindfolded meditation session, with a blue wall and overhead lights in the background.2010-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, standing in the foreground of a large blindfolded meditation session. Behind him, rows of seated devotees wear white blindfolds across their eyes; several women wear white and gold-bordered saris, and some men wear white shirts. A probable Swamiji (appearance-based) stands in front, with the qualifying cues of long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala. Background participants are blurred.2010-02-14A photograph from a Kalpataru meditation session in Chennai. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron robe draped over the shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Behind him, many seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, some in white clothes and others in orange; a blue backdrop hangs on the wall. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person through long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's Kalpataru program with a blindfolded meditation.2010-02-14A photograph of a standing man in an orange sleeveless wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, looking to the side. Behind him, a large seated crowd of many people wears white blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session in a large hall with pale walls and overhead fixtures. The photo caption page describes a Kalpataru program in Chennai, but the depicted man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only as a robed figure in orange. The scene is dominated by the blindfolded seated crowd, with the standing figure in the foreground.2010-02-14A standing man in an orange saffron wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest walks through a large hall. A red bindi marks his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a cue consistent with the a person label for the Kalpataru program; he stands at the front while the audience sits behind him. Behind him, hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes during the blindfolded meditation session. Some wear saris in green, yellow and dark tones, and the upper part of the hall shows bright industrial windows and a blue stage backdrop with decorative panels.2010-02-14A standing man in an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks through a large hall filled with seated devotees whose eyes are covered by white blindfolds. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of blindfolded participants in white and cream clothing fills the floor, with bright windows and banners along the upper walls. a person is shown as the man in saffron with a rudraksha mala, walking among blindfolded devotees during a blindfolded meditation session at a darshan.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA man in profile stands in a large hall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, his long wavy dark hair swept back, his hands clasped at his waist. Behind him, many seated people wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes, indicating a blindfolded meditation session. The background is a bright, plain indoor space with a blurred blue panel on the right. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha bead mala and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him, rows of seated people wear white headbands, indicating a blindfolded meditation session. Blurred figures fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and the role is a presenter leading the session.2010-02-14October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, wavy dark hair stands in the foreground wearing an orange sleeveless wrap, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a large seated crowd of devotees wears white blindfolds tied over their eyes, some in white and others in yellow or green clothing. A blue-purple backdrop fills the upper background, and a man in a yellow and white garment stands at the back. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation session in a hall.2010-02-14A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala stands in profile at the front of a hall, with long swept-back dark hair, facing left with his hands clasped behind his back. Behind him, a seated audience of many people wears white headbands over their eyes, some in white and some in dark clothing, seated on chairs and a floor mat. A white curtain hangs on the right and a pale wall stands behind. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference appears here by appearance cues (long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala), so he is described as Swamiji (probable), standing as a teacher leading the blindfolded seated participants.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile on a stage, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, with his hand resting at his waist. Behind him a large crowd sits in white clothing, many with white cloths tied over their eyes, some in yellow shawls. Orange and blue tassel banners hang from the top of the frame, and a purple bird logo appears in the upper left. The man is identified by his appearance and attire as a person figure presenting to the gathering.2010-10-23 +1 copies