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Outdoor evening darshan at a gathering with orange flags and bright lights in the background. A seated figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, long dark hair swept back, extends a hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a blue shirt and rudraksha mala who bows with palms pressed together. Beside them a smiling man in white shirt and dhoti-style trousers with gold bangles and a vermilion mark presses his palms in greeting, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands nearby. A young man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands at left, and another man in white with a yellow shawl and red-and-gold mala stands at upper right. Several onlookers are visible in the crowd behind, and fruit sits in a basket near the seated figure.

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Outdoor evening gathering at a satsang, photographed at night with lights and orange draped structures behind. In the foreground, a person in an orange sleeveless top and a bright orange turban places a hand on the head of a young man bending forward in a light striped shirt. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and watch, and a man in an orange robe with long hair stands at right beside a tray holding small items. A figure in a white kurta appears in the background.2010-02-16Night-time outdoor darshan scene. A smiling man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange lanyard. Swamiji (probable) is visible through these cues: long hair, orange turban and robe, and rudraksha beads, with the figure giving blessing as a teacher. Behind them, several young men in white shirts and orange lanyards stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers watches. A tray of red fruit sits at the lower right near orange draped fabric and a light stand.2010-02-17Night photograph of an outdoor satsang darshan. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a bowing young man in white with an orange lanyard. Beside them, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a beaded mala watches, and several men in white shirts and orange scarves or lanyards stand nearby. Strings of lights and an orange drape appear in the background, and a large yellow fabric panel sits at right.2010-02-17Night outdoor event under floodlights. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a plaid shirt who holds a rudraksha mala. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and pale blue shirts, a long-haired young man in white with an orange shawl and mala, and a long-haired young man in orange behind. Two women in red and yellow sarees are at the lower left. Orange drapes and a metal pergola frame the background. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-02-16Night outdoor event photo. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark curly hair reaches forward and rests a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows low. Beside them stands another man in a white shirt and trousers, and a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead looks on. Behind, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a stage with orange draping and a canopy, with many onlookers in the background. The orange turban and robe suggest a sannyasi or priest figure, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-02-16Night outdoor darshan scene. A man in an orange turban, long dark swept hair, and an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl stands at right, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a blue ID lanyard and a rudraksha mala who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji (probable) is visible with long hair, an orange turban and orange clothing. Around them, men in white kurtas, rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand, and a man in an orange shawl appears at upper right. A green-and-white ceremony backdrop and orange banners are behind them.2010-02-17A seated figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a small boy in a white and beige striped shirt at a darshan. Around them, men in white kurtas, a man in a grey striped shirt, and a man with a white mustache and orange shawl stand close, some with hands on the boy's shoulders. Orange fabric and an out-of-focus orange backdrop fill the background.2010-02-17Photograph at an evening satsang in an open outdoor hall. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a raised seat with their back to the camera and extends a hand toward a devotee's head. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, crowd in with hands raised in blessing or greeting. A devotee in a pink shirt bows with hands pressed together. A woman in a blue sari and an older person with white hair sit in the foreground. A standing man in orange robes stands at right beside a red-draped table with offerings of fruit and flowers. Stage lights and a dark sky are visible above.2010-02-16A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the right, smiling, with his hand resting on the head of a man in white who bows forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, including one in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and one in a white shirt with a mala. A woman in a lavender top and pale yellow shawl stands at left with a long braid, and an older woman with white hair is partially visible at lower left. A red tray with flowers and offerings sits beside the seated figure, under night lighting with a crowd seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given his turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-adorned presentation while blessing a devotee in a satsang-type darshan setting.2010-02-17Night outdoor scene at an ashram-style event with a bright floodlight overhead. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and an orange turban sits with one hand raised, blessing or touching the head of a kneeling man in white. The kneeling man wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and has his palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one man in the background wears an orange-red shawl, and an elderly woman with white hair in a beige sari sits in the lower left. A table with flowers, a box and a mala is visible at the right edge.2010-02-17Night outdoor satsang at a Bhagavad Gita event. A seated person in an orange sleeveless top and orange turban raises a hand in blessing over a man with bowed head and folded hands, while another man leans in embracing him from behind. Around them stand devotees in white shirts, saffron-orange shawls and an orange robe, a young man with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala at left, and a young girl in a yellow hair ribbon at lower left. Orange flags and a banner line the background, with plastic chairs and white lights overhead. Visible people number about eight to ten.2010-02-16Night-time photo at an outdoor gathering lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis behind a central scene. A person in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long dark curly hair, stands on the right, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man on the left wears a white shirt, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala; another man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and stands behind. Orange banners and flags are visible in the background. The saffron-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-02-17