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A photograph of a darshan or blessing moment at an indoor event tent. In the foreground a young man in a white-and-pink striped shirt and jeans stands with his head bowed while a woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, places her hand on his forehead and holds an object in her other hand. A man in a plaid shirt stands at the left edge, and an older man with white hair and glasses in a white kurta stands at the upper right, with other white-clad people behind. A person in a white garment with an orange shawl stands at the left. No swami figure is clearly visible in the frame.

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Indoor photograph of a blessing moment at a gathering. A man kneels in a white shirt while a sannyasi in an orange-saffron head wrap and red-orange top places her hands on his head. Beside her, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands with hands raised. Behind them a man in white shirt and dark trousers wears a black rudraksha-style mala and holds a white folder with a printed photo, while a man in an orange-striped shirt stands nearby. Several other people are visible in the background and at the edges.2009-03-03A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a young boy in a brown-and-blue striped polo shirt and jeans who leans forward with his eyes closed. Behind them an orange-robed attendant stands near a seated figure's side, and a woman in white with a yellow-and-orange border and a bindi stands at left beside men in white shirts. A painted tree backdrop with a red curtain fills the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person seated in orange ceremonial dress, receiving devotees for blessing.2009-12-03A photograph of an indoor event under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, a man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and jeans bows his head while a person in a flowing orange robe with long, dark wavy hair places a hand on his forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a mala necklace watches. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a yellow shawl and men in light shirts. Striped cloth-covered furniture and decorative pillars appear at the edges.2010-07-07Indoor satsang hall during a Bhagavad Gita event. A long-haired person in an orange saffron garment with gold bangles and beaded necklaces presses a hand to the head of a young man with folded hands, while holding a small white cloth or offering. Nearby, an older man in a checked shirt and other devotees stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of offerings and red fruit. Banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita. Roughly ten people visible.2011-10-23September 15 20092009-09-15July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Indoor photograph of a darshan or blessing session in a tented hall with fans and hanging banners. In the foreground a seated figure in orange clothing with long dark wavy hair places both hands on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, bowed forward. Standing to the left are a man in a grey and yellow plaid shirt, and a woman in a red and orange sari with gold border, looking on with hands together. Behind them a man in white with an orange scarf stands among other people in white and orange clothing. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a white-haired man in glasses and white kurta stands at right. A red cloth and offerings lie in the lower right.2010-02-10A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which a man in a striped white-and-pink collared shirt and jeans leans forward with a smile toward a woman in an orange top with dark curly hair, whose back is to the camera. A woman on the left in a white top raises a hand, and her wrists bear bangles. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with white underclothes and a small forehead mark stands among others, and a person in a yellow-and-white vest is visible at right. Blurred gold and green objects frame the foreground.2010-08-08A photograph taken at an evening gathering under a tent with green-lit ceiling trim. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange garment, seen from behind, raises a hand to touch the forehead of a young man in an orange short-sleeved shirt. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothing stand close together. On the left, an older man in glasses and a white striped shirt watches, and a woman in a white sari with a pink border stands beside him. On the right, an older man in glasses and white kurta looks on. The person giving the blessing has an orange turban and orange-clad appearance with distinctive long hair, but the visible cues are insufficient to confirm a specific identity, so the role is given as a devotee-blessing scene. Several more people stand in the background.2009-09-10July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in a light blue-white shirt and dark trousers, who bows his head. A bald man in white robes with an orange-red shawl stands behind and places his hand on the seated figure's head-blessing gesture area. A woman with a braid in a white top and beaded bangles sits at left, and a man in a yellow garment stands behind. Background shows fans and a draped cloth. Appearance is consistent with the a person description; the seated figure carries orange clothing and long hair cues, but the page states no a person presence, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-07