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Night outdoor event lit by a bright moon and strings of orange lights. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder stands behind a wooden table covered with apples, a water bottle, a microphone and a red tray of candies, gesturing with one raised hand toward the crowd. Facing him, a man in white shirt holds a rolled white paper, and an older woman in white and maroon sari stands nearby, with a woman in yellow shawl behind them. Painted decorative pillars in blue, red and yellow frame the background, and a large crowd of devotees stands in the dark.

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Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder places his right hand on the head of a bowed older man in a white shirt and dhoti. Beside them a woman in a white sari stands with hands clasped near her chest, and another woman in a yellow sari is partly visible. On the table in front are apples, bottled water, a microphone, small boxes of sweets and a tray of banknotes and offerings. Colourful striped pillars, orange lanterns and a pink draped backdrop frame the scene. The robed man is a person candidate, identified only by orange robe and shawl cues, and is shown performing a blessing.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photograph. A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a devotee in white clothes with a rudraksha-style neck cord. The devotee has hands pressed together in namaskar and holds an apple. Behind them, white-clad attendees stand near a table laden with apples, wrapped sweets, a water bottle and banknotes. Colourful striped pillars and a row of orange lights frame the stage, with a large crowd visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with a leopard-print shawl, and is giving blessing.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photographed from the side. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back dark hair smiles while receiving a small white box from a man in a white shirt and white trousers. Around them, a table holds apples, wrapped sweets and bottles. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow-green clothing stands near orange-lit posts and a tall decorated pillar, with a person in white taking photographs at right. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, leopard shawl, long swept-back hair, seated at offering table).2010-02-12Outdoor evening darshan at night with string lights and orange-and-yellow decorative poles in the background. A man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl sits on a raised seat and places his hand on the head of a woman in white who bows forward, a rudraksha-style mala visible around her neck. Before him on an orange cloth are apples, wrapped candies, banknotes and a water bottle. To the right an older man in white with grey hair presses his palms together in greeting, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Other people in white and yellow-green vests are seen behind the crowd. Whether the seated man is the a person is uncertain: he has long swept-back hair and a shawl, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-02-12Night outdoor event photographed with bright floodlights and colourful striped pillars at the edges. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland sits on a golden seat, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange robe. Behind him women in white and yellow shawls and older women in white saris gather closely. A tray holds apples, banana-like fruit, a bundle of banknotes, a sweet-wrapped offering and a water bottle. Strings of small orange lamps and a crowd stretch into the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor event under a white tent canopy with bright floodlights and a crowd beyond. At left, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print wrap, with a white flower garland, sits seated behind a low table piled with apples, sweets and packets. Several devotees in white with yellow shawls stand and bow, one with palms pressed together, while others in white and light shirts crowd around the table. Decorative pillars with floral and painted designs flank the stage area, and orange string lights line the background. Count of visible people is more than twenty.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor darshan at a large public event. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a raised seat with a tray of red apples beside him, reaching out to bless a smiling older woman in a cream sari with glasses. Around them, women in yellow and cream saris and a woman in a purple sari kneel or lean in with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes fills the grounds under stage lights and strings of lamps.2010-01-10Night outdoor event photographed under stage lights, with a large crowd visible in the background. In the foreground, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long wavy hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, leans forward on a raised platform, smiling and reaching toward a crowd of devotees. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands close. Around them, men in white shirts and women in white and yellow saris lean in, some with hands extended. A tray of apples and fruit sits on the platform edge with a string of beads. Probable Swamiji: the orange-robed figure in the turban, identified by distinctive long hair, orange turban and orange robes, is seated on the platform receiving devotees.2010-01-10Night outdoor event on a stage. A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print shawl sits on a yellow chair, smiling and extending his arm to hand something to two men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas who bow forward with hands cupped. Behind them a woman in a yellow vest and other attendees in yellow and orange stand near the stage. Apples, wrapped sweets, folded banknotes and a water bottle sit on an orange cloth in front. Colourful striped pillars and string lights frame a large crowd in the dark background.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor darshan event under bright floodlights. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, extends his hand toward a line of devotees and holds a tray of sweets on the left. Devotees in white and cream clothes, some with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, bow or reach forward to receive blessings. A large crowd fills the background, and a red offering box sits at the lower left beside garlands.2010-01-10January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor satsang at a large open-air venue with rows of white chairs and a crowd seated in the background under stage lights and orange-tipped posts. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside them a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange shawl leans in, while several men in white shirts and a smiling man in a white shirt bend close. A woman in a yellow sari and a braided woman in a yellow garment stand at the left. In front of the seat are trays of red apples and bowls of colourful prasad, with a white paper sheet on the seat. The visible circular logo sits at the top left corner. Visible people number around ten to fifteen, with many more seated behind.2010-01-10