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Night-time outdoor photo of a darshan crowd. In the left foreground a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long white and yellow-bead garland with a pink flower garland, leans forward smiling toward devotees and extends a hand. Several men in white shirts stand close; one in the center wears a rudraksha mala and holds a yellow fruit, another man in a white shirt holds a yellow fruit in both hands. On the right a long-haired man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the frame edge. Behind them a large crowd fills an open area under bright floodlights, with a banner on a pole in the background and a red cloth-covered table at the lower left.

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Night 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.2010-02-18January 20 20102010-01-20Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event lit by stage lights and multicoloured string lights. A figure seated at the front, wearing a bright orange turban, sleeveless orange top and orange drape, with long curly hair, extends one hand outward in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, and men in a striped shirt crowd close. In the foreground a red wooden tray holds apples and sweets, with rudraksha beads beside it. A second person in an orange robe stands at the right edge.2010-01-20Night outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with long curly dark hair, who reaches out with both hands toward men in front. Several men wear white or pale striped shirts; one in white has a rudraksha mala. A man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In the foreground are red trays holding apples, sweets, rudraksha malas and small items. Illuminated coloured lights and a tall decorated structure sit in the background. Roughly 10 to 15 people are visible.2010-01-20Night photo of an outdoor satsang at a large gathering. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white flower garland, sits on a gold-and-cream throne-like seat at right, extending a hand toward devotees who bow with palms together. A brass tray of apples and a bowl of red offerings sit beside the seat. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the foreground. At left, a bald man with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala wears orange robes. Stage lights, a string of yellow-and-green bunting, banana plants and a large audience fill the background.2010-01-08Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event with a crowd of mostly white-clad men and women seated and standing on a field lit by overhead lamps. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, and a garland of white flowers and yellow beads. A man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands before this figure, with hands near a child's head, while other devotees in white gather nearby. Orange pennants and a lit structure appear in the background.2010-02-18Night photo at an outdoor evening event with stage lights overhead and orange banners behind. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long wavy dark hair seen from behind, reaches to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white kurtas and orange sashes, one wearing a red-bead mala, stand close, and an orange-robed young man stands at right. In the lower right, a tray with a red cloth, decorative bead garlands and small offerings is visible. The orange turban and robe make the central figure a person, but the appearance cues are not fully distinctive, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-17A night-time photograph of an outdoor darshan on a raised platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with long dark curly hair, faces a devotee in a checked light-green shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. The seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in blessing. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a yellow shawl, stand close, and a younger man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In front of the seated figure sits a red tray holding ripe yellow fruit, rudraksha malas and small packets. Blurred crowd and string lights fill the background.2010-01-20Night photograph at an outdoor darshan. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and sleeveless saffron robe, wearing a white and pink floral garland and a necklace of large yellow beads, smiles while a young man in white clothes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside him, hands extended. In front, a man in a light blue shirt presses his palms together and bows, with a woman in a yellow top and braided hair kneeling below. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white garments stands and sits among blue and red plastic chairs, with orange flags and string lights in the background.2010-02-18Evening outdoor darshan at night with a green floor mat and a crowd of white-clad devotees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange turban, a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair; he smiles and gestures toward a devotee. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near him, one in a white shirt with a red-orange bead mala holding a red fruit or offering. Attendants in orange shawls stand nearby, and a white-haired woman in a beige sari with a dark shawl sits in the foreground. A pile of red fruit lies on a tray beside the seat. Orange banners and a stage edge frame the background.2010-02-17Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and long dark hair, with a rudraksha mala visible on the tray side, hands out a fruit to a devotee. a person appears as this turbaned figure in saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving prasad from a tray of apples and fruit. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron shawls, a smiling woman in a light sari, and a young man in orange kurta stand close. A wooden tray of red apples and a rudraksha-beaded garland sit at the right edge, with a child in the lower left reaching forward.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an open-air event with floodlights and orange bunting behind a crowd. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, bare-shouldered orange robe and long dark hair leans forward to bless a smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with hands held together. To the left, a young man in white with a long ponytail and a red-orange shawl rests a hand on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them, men in white and pink shirts watch, and a young man in orange robes stands at right beside a tray of fruit, flowers and garlands.2010-02-17