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Evening outdoor darshan at a large gathering, with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees and many orange flags and bunting behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits on an orange-cushioned seat, one hand raised to touch the head of a smiling man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit. Other devotees in white, some wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, lean in with red fruits. Blue and red plastic chairs and floodlights are visible.

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A 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.2010-02-18Night outdoor event with a large crowd seated in rows of white chairs under illuminated stage towers. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a raised platform with a wooden stand and red-cloth offering tray holding apples and rudraksha malas, placing a hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in a green sari and a woman with a long braid stand or sit nearby, and another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Blessing and darshan at a large public satsang gathering.2010-01-22January 09 20102010-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering at the Pattanam inauguration. In the left foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with yellow trim sits on a white raised seat and reaches out, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and colourful garments stands under trees, with a tall yellow and blue decorated pole and a bamboo frame visible. Fruit and small offerings rest near the kneeling devotee.2008-07-28Evening outdoor darshan scene with a crowd of devotees. A figure in an orange saffron turban, orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair sits and extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling older woman with short white hair, glasses, a gold-trimmed beige sari and a beaded necklace, who presses her palms together. Beside her, a smiling man in white kurta holds his hands together in greeting, and a grey-haired man in white leans forward with his head lowered. Behind them, people in white kurtas and an orange-clad attendant stand near a table with fruit and red cloth. Additional onlookers and a child are visible in the background under evening lights.2010-02-17Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd behind a stage lit by floodlights and strings of orange flags. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and an orange turban and sits on a raised seat, gesturing with an open hand toward a man in a white shirt who presses his hands to his chest. Beside them a younger man in orange robes holds a red apple, and a bowl of apples sits in the foreground. A bald man in orange clothing and a gold chain stands at the upper right. Left of centre, a man with long curly hair wears a white kurta, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Several children and women in colourful saris and a yellow headscarf stand in the lower left.2010-01-09January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan event with illuminated pillars of coloured lights and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and trousers gestures with open hands toward a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, who raises a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman with dark hair in a ponytail in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at left, and a woman in orange clothing sits at right near a table with fruit, a brass object and a red cloth.2010-01-19A person in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless top sits on a cushioned seat at right, reaching out to hand a red apple to an older man in a white shirt who leans forward to receive it. Around them, men in white shirts and a checked plaid shirt crowd close, one smiling broadly with a moustache, and a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl at lower left holds out another red apple. Rudraksha malas hang on the seat in front. Behind, an orange-clad attendant stands near a table with fruit, and orange banners hang in the background of an evening hall. Visible people number about ten.2010-02-16January 22 20102010-01-22January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight-time darshan outdoors under bright floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and sarees pressing in. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless robe, sits on a raised platform with his right hand resting on the head of a man in white bowing before him; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robe. Nearby, a woman in an orange and gold saree bows with her hands together, a gray-haired woman in a beige top sits in the foreground, and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl looks on. Fruits, apples and a small offering tray sit in front of the seated figure. Several men in white shirts stand behind, some with folded hands.2010-02-17