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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a sleeveless top and a red tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a folded white paper while another person in yellow sits behind him. Two young men stand before the throne: one in a green checked shirt with his hand on the other's head, and the other in a dark green sweater and grey jeans, bowing forward. The seated figure's right hand rests on the head of the bowing youth, a blessing gesture during darshan. A large red and pink backdrop with an orange-robed figure hangs behind. A rudraksha mala hangs from the throne.

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A photograph of a darshan moment on a stage. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold and red throne, holding a folded white paper while his raised right hand rests on the head of a young boy in a dark green sweater and jeans. A man in a green checked shirt stands beside the boy, leaning in. Behind them a woman in a yellow top sits holding an orange cloth. A large red and orange backdrop with a pink panel fills the background. The seated man is a person candidate: long swept-back hair, orange saffron robes and a golden ornate throne, though his appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and red bolster, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped across his body and a small red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back. A young boy in a dark green shirt leans forward with his head bowed, a hand on the throne's base, while an adult in a white shirt with bangles reaches toward the boy's head from the left. A red and orange backdrop with a partially visible figure in saffron stands behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak, and is seated on a throne as the honoured figure.2010-02-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back dark hairstyle sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, placing his hand on the head of a young person bent forward at the front. A man in a dark green checked shirt with a watch and rings stands at left, holding a white cloth near the bowing person, while another person with dark hair is partially visible behind. The backdrop is a large orange-and-red fabric banner. a person: the seated figure wears an orange robe with a swept-back hairstyle on a gold throne, cues consistent with a seated Sannyasi-presented guru, presiding over darshan.2010-02-20December 08 20092009-12-08October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red sleeveless undergarment with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold-leaf carved throne backdrop with red upholstered cushions. A second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, watching. The setting appears to be a devotional blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with draped cloth and plants. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron robes of the seated man, giving blessing.2008-10-11A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red zebra-striped fabric, with a gold and floral backdrop behind him. He holds both palms open and raised toward the forehead of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt and white trousers, who wears a rudraksha mala and leans forward with eyes closed. A gold ornamental edge and orange cloth sit beside the throne, and pink and yellow flowers hang on the backdrop. Another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge.2008-10-11A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a red vermilion mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He places his hand on the head of a young boy in green who bows low before him. Behind them a man in a dark green checked shirt leans in, and a young woman in a yellow top looks on. A red and white backdrop hangs behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, swept-back hair and gold throne.2010-02-20A photograph of a guru-puja or blessing ceremony on an ornate gold-and-red stage. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style setting sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, his hand raised to the bald head of a shaved-headed young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala. The seated figure's long swept-back hair and ornate throne match the page's presentation, but the face is not used for identification, so the a person value is unsure. A woman in a red sari with a red bindi stands at left holding her sari, a man in orange robes stands behind the throne, and a young woman in white with a long braid stands at right beside a floral garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Fruit and offerings sit on a red table, and a small brass pot stands on a gold stool at lower left. A red backdrop carved with temple pillars and a white fan complete the scene.2009-08-29December 10 20092009-12-10October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a golden ornate throne with red cushions where a man in orange sleeveless robes and a rudraksha mala sits, placing his hand on the head of a boy kneeling before him. The boy wears a striped blue-and-white shirt and a face mask. Standing behind are two shaven-headed men in orange and white robes with gold necklaces, one holding a golden ceremonial staff. Two men in shirts stand at left with hands folded in prayer. A grey-and-gold backdrop of carved deity figures is visible at top right. a person: the seated man wears orange robes, rudraksha mala and sits on a throne, but visible long hair is the only distinctive cue; treated as an uncertain candidate.2010-10-21