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Photograph of a crowded evening outdoor event. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and white flower garland reaches forward to hand a laughing elderly woman in white a plate of food, with a bright orange-wrapped item on the plate. Her hands are held out to receive it. Behind them, seated men in white shirts and a man with a red forehead mark and yellow scarf watch, and a large crowd of people in white and colourful clothes fills the background. a person: the orange turban, orange clothing, flower garland and long hair match the appearance cues, but the page says he is not at this event, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor darshan event at night. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland leans forward and extends a hand toward an elderly woman in a white sari with a nose stud and gold earrings, who smiles broadly with raised hands. The figure holds a brass plate with yellow and pink flowers and offerings. Behind them, a man with long dark hair wears a white shirt with a red tilak, and many people in white clothes stand among blue seating and banana-leaf decorations. Visible people number more than twenty but are partly obscured, so the count is estimated.2010-02-18Night-time outdoor scene at a large gathering, with a crowd filling the background under floodlights. In the foreground, a figure seated with back partly turned to the camera wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair visible, and rests on a yellow-cushioned seat. Before him stands a tray holding red apples, a yellow fruit, folded currency notes and a strand of rudraksha beads. A woman in white sari with glasses stands beside a man in white shirt who presses his palms together in greeting. Further right, a young man with long curly hair wears a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Other devotees in white and yellow clothing stand nearby.2010-01-09A night-time darshan scene in front of a stage hung with red and green fairy lights and white draped pillars. A man on the left wears a bright saffron-orange turban and saffron garment with long hair swept back, extending his hand toward a girl in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a gold-and-cream top with a red-beaded necklace presses her palms together in greeting, and a bald man in white stands nearby. Devotees in white and saffron crowd the foreground, and a wooden box holding fruit and sweets sits at the lower left.2010-01-20Night-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 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.2010-01-10Night photo of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and pink flower garland studded with yellow citrus-like fruits and a rudraksha mala, handing a small yellow fruit to a smiling man in a white shirt and brown rudraksha-style bead necklace. Other white-clad men and a woman in the foreground watch, while a large crowd of onlookers fills the background under strings of orange flags and lights.2010-02-18Night 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-time outdoor darshan at a large gathering, lit by overhead street lamps with a crowd behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a dark beard, sits on a raised platform facing a smiling woman in an orange and gold sari with a gold necklace and bangles who receives something from his hand. Around them, devotees in white shirts, orange shawls and kurtas crowd close. On the right, a table holds fruit, a bowl, a garland and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari and a woman in a yellow top sit in the foreground. A probable Swamiji figure is visible: the saffron turban, long swept hair and orange ascetic clothing fit the cues, and he is in person, giving prasad to a devotee at darshan.2010-02-17Outdoor evening satsang at night under floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing and seated behind a low stage. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised seat handing out apples to a line of people, while a dark-haired woman in orange and devotees in white and orange reach toward him. A large white plate of red apples sits on the seat beside him. Behind him stands a bespectacled man in orange robes, and orange flags line the grounds. A bowl of red apples is visible, and a sound system stands at right.2010-01-09 +2 copiesNight outdoor photo of a festival gathering under string lights and a small floodlight. In the foreground a figure with long hair and a gold necklace wears orange-saffron robes and a shawl. To the right a man in an orange turban and a white flower garland stands at a table, arm raised, with a tray of rudraksha/orange mala beads, a plate of apples and brass items. Around them women in white saris and black beaded necklaces and a man in white shirt stand among devotees. Banana plants, bunting and a cluster of coconuts or fruit decorate the background.2010-01-08Night photograph at an outdoor public gathering. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala look on, and a child stands at the edge. Behind them a large crowd in white and bright clothing stands beyond red barriers under strung lights, with fruit and flower offerings on a tray at left. The saffron-clad figure's identity is not established from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-02-18A night-time outdoor darshan scene. A seated figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a white and red flower garland with yellow fruit-like beads, sits on an orange-cushioned seat and hands a fruit to a devotee. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white reach forward to receive fruit, and a crowd in white and pale shirts stands behind them. On the right, a man with long curly hair and an orange-and-white wrap gestures with his hand. Lights and a framed picture are visible in the background, and fruit lies on the orange platform.2010-02-18