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Night photograph of a devotee greeting a person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe seated on a low raised stage. The seated figure, with long dark hair, extends hands to clasp the hands of a smiling middle-aged man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers. Several men in white, pale and striped shirts stand behind him, and a man with glasses and a grey beard appears at right in orange robes. A brass oil lamp stands on the stage beside a wooden podium, a small black device sits on the platform, and a wall of red-lit seats and strings of lights fills the background.

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Night photo of a darshan line on an outdoor stage. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long orange head wrap sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a line of devotees. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a man in a striped pink shirt stand closest, and a man in a striped purple shirt with hands folded is in the foreground. Behind them a man in a grey shirt stands at right, and orange-robed attendants stand among the crowd. A brass lamp stands on a wooden podium at left, a screen and stage lights glow in the background, and red chairs fill the rear. A tall orange-robed figure wears a turban and sits on a raised seat at the stage edge.2010-01-19Outdoor evening darshan at night under floodlights. A person wearing a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on a cream-coloured raised seat with long, curly, shoulder-length hair, extending a hand to greet an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard, whose palms are pressed together in greeting. Around them, devotees in white, a woman with grey hair in a cream sari, and a young man in orange scarf watch. Plastic chairs and a white air conditioner are visible behind. The saffron-clad figure matches the a person appearance cues of a turban, long hair and saffron robes, so this is a person in person.2010-02-17Night outdoor event with a crowd seated in rows on a lit stage area behind. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits at right, extending a hand toward devotees. Opposite, a bespectacled man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands among others, a woman in orange robes stands nearby, and devotees in white and grey clothing reach forward at left. Stage lights glow with multicolored illumination in the background, and a white pillar frames the right edge.2010-01-19Night outdoor scene with bright lights and a crowd behind. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long curly hair, sits at right gesturing with both hands toward a smiling man in a white checked shirt and khaki trousers who places a hand on his chest. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A red tray with fruit sits in the lower left foreground. Only the seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, and the pose and attire are visible, but the identity is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure.2010-01-20A nighttime outdoor satsang gathering with a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a dark beaded mala, smiles and clasps hands with a woman in a bright orange sleeveless garment and an orange head wrap. Beside him a younger man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Seated at the lower left, an older person with white hair and a light blue sari is partly visible. Red-draped tables and bright overhead lights frame the scene. The orange-clad figure in the foreground is shown from behind and side, with no clear visual cues establishing a specific identity.2010-02-16Night outdoor photo of a darshan at a stage. A person seated in an orange saffron robe with a long orange head wrap and long dark hair receives hands from a smiling man in a white shirt, who is passing an object into their hands. Behind them a young woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands with a garland, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches from the right. Nearby, a wooden podium, string lights, a lit stage screen, and a seated crowd behind a rope barrier fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron robe and long swept-back hair, and is receiving devotees at darshan.2010-01-19Night photograph of an outdoor darshan. A figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban sits on a raised seat with long dark hair falling down the back, and a devotee holds and touches one of his bare feet. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, including a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a man with a red-orange shawl. Two women on the left, one in a cream sari with a gold bangle and one with glasses and folded hands, watch with reverence. Bright floodlights and a tall pillar frame the scene at night.2010-02-17Night photograph at an outdoor satsang or darshan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and a man in a red-and-white shawl with a dark mala watches. A woman in a patterned yellow-and-brown sari is seen from behind at left, and a grey-haired person in a beige top sits in the foreground. Stage lights and an air conditioner are visible in the background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate with saffron robes, orange turban and long hair, so the description notes him as a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at an open ground lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights, with a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a raised platform, extending a hand to greet a smiling man in white clothes with a yellow shawl who presses his palms together in namaste. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand around, one holding a yellow fruit. A second saffron-robed attendant stands at the right beside a tray of fruit, with rudraksha malas laid on the platform. Women in the lower left wear yellow and orange dupattas. Lit ornamental pillars stand at the back.2010-01-19A night-time photograph of a crowd gathered in front of an orange-draped stage. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair, reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bends forward to receive him. Behind them, a young man with long hair wears an orange dhoti-style wrap, and devotees in white shirts, a checked shirt and orange shawls stand close together. A woman in yellow is partly visible at lower left.2010-02-16July 07 20102010-07-07Evening outdoor darshan at a stage. A figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, sits on a cream couch and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Two women in front, one with short white hair in a cream sari and one in a red blouse, reach out to hold the hands of the seated figure. Behind them several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching. At the right edge a woman in an orange sari speaks into a microphone, and a white cooler stands near the stage.2010-02-17