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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-01-20Evening 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.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20A 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.2010-01-20Night-time darshan scene at an outdoor event with string lights glowing in the background. In the foreground on the right, a figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark hair gestures with an open hand toward a line of devotees. A woman in orange sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at left. An older man in white with glasses presses his palms together in namaskar, and a younger man in white and another in orange with a red bindi stand nearby, with a crowd behind them. Possible a person appearance: long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron clothing, with a rudraksha mala visible on others; the figure is the one addressing the line, and the person's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-20Evening 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 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.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20Night photo at an outdoor darshan. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban, with long dark curly hair, stands on the right, smiling and extending her right hand toward a bald older man in a striped light-blue shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a crowd of young men and women in white and cream shirts, some with orange shawls, watches; blurred warm lights glow in the background.2010-01-20September 15 20092009-09-15Night-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