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A photograph at a night darshan event. A person in an orange sleeveless top and a bright orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles while handing a green apple to a bald man in a pale striped shirt with a red wristband. Beside them a woman with curly hair in a patterned gold-and-black outfit holds a blue pamphlet. Behind them stand several men in white and cream shirts and a figure in white with a rudraksha-style mala, with blurred warm lights in the background. Appearance-based cues on the turban-wearer are ambiguous, so identity is not asserted.

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Photograph of a crowded evening event where a long-haired figure in a bright orange turban and orange sleeveless robe stands at a red-lined table of fruit and offerings, handing a small printed leaflet to an older woman in a dark floral blouse with a pendant necklace. A bald man in a striped white shirt reaches toward the table holding a yellow fruit, while other men and a young man in orange stand behind. Stacked apples and small items sit in the red trays. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with the distinctive orange turban, long swept-back hair and orange robe, shown physically present, though the page says Swamiji is not at this event so identity is uncertain. Approximately six to ten people are visible.2010-01-20Evening crowd scene at a darshan line. A figure in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a bright orange turban, with long dark hair swept back, clasps hands with a bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand a smiling woman holding a small blue leaflet, and several young men in light shirts and orange clothing. A tray of fruit. Nearby people wear white and cream clothing with lanyards.2010-01-20A photograph of a darshan moment in a crowded hall at night. A bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands facing a sannyasi in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban, with long curly hair; she is extending her hand toward his. Behind them a woman with curly hair holds a blue printed leaflet with hands pressed together, and several young men in light shirts and a figure in white look on. A tray of apples and a string of rudraksha-style beads appear in the lower foreground.2010-01-20A photograph of a devotee's darshan exchange at an evening gathering. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and matching orange turban with long grey hair holds the hands of a balding man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who presses his palms together. Behind them a woman in a light blue-and-white outfit holds a blue printed leaflet, and other people in white and pale yellow shirts stand nearby. Fruit and a wooden tray are visible at lower left, and blurred lights glow in the background.2010-01-20A photograph of a darshan moment. A figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark swept-back hair, holds the hands of a bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who has his palms pressed together. Behind them an older woman with curly hair and a booklet looks on, and a young man in a pale yellow shirt stands nearby, with other devotees and a few men in white clothing around. a person is the orange-robed figure with turban and long hair, present in person. Warm lights glow in the background.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Photograph of a devotional darshan moment. In the left foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a bright orange turban and orange garment, with long dark hair and a small marking on the bare shoulder. Facing them, an older woman with short curly hair and gold earrings, wearing a black and gold patterned blouse, smiles and holds her hands in anjali mudra, pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several onlookers stand close together: a man with a moustache and red bindi, a bald older man in a white shirt, a woman in glasses, and a woman in white at the upper right. Some are wearing orange clothing. The setting appears to be a crowded satsang or darshan hall with a blurred background.2010-01-20Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor darshan. On the right, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair is clasping hands with a woman in the centre, who holds a folded blue-and-white printed leaflet and presses her palms together. Nearby, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt with a lanyard looks on, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A bald man in a blue-and-white striped shirt is in the foreground at left. Blurred coloured lights glow in the background. a person (orange turban, orange robe, long hair) is receiving the woman's gesture of greeting.2010-01-20A photograph of a crowd at a night event with lit background lights. A woman in a gold-embroidered dark top presses her palms together and smiles, facing a man in a pale blue striped shirt on the left. Beside her a young man in a yellow checked shirt stands, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant gestures toward a figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, seated at the right edge beside a red tray holding apples and offerings. Visible people include several men in the background and a red-and-gold lacquered tray in the foreground.2010-01-20Evening darshan scene at a night event with coloured string lights in the background. On the right, a woman in an orange top and bright orange turban holds her hands up in greeting toward a man in an orange shawl and dhoti with long swept-back hair, who presses his palms together. Beside him stands a man in a light blue shirt with hands folded at his chest, next to a woman in orange saree with glasses. At the left edge, a man in a yellow shirt bows with palms joined. Several other people stand in the crowd behind, and fruit is visible at the lower edge of the frame.2010-01-20Night-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.2010-02-17Outdoor evening satsang at night under stage lights, with a large crowd of white-clad devotees in the background. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with an orange turban and long hair offers a red apple from a silver tray of apples and money to a smiling woman in a cream sari with beaded necklaces. Around her, several women in yellow shawls and cream saris smile and reach toward the offering. A man in orange clothing sits at lower right. The person in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a robed devotee handing out prasad.2010-01-10