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Night photograph at an outdoor evening event with illuminated light towers and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a woman in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, reaches out to place a hand on the head of a young man in a maroon shirt who bows his head. Beside them a uniformed police officer in khaki stands leaning in, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds the young man's arm. Around them are men in white shirts, a woman in orange, and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl. On the table in front of them sit red trays holding apples, sweets and mala beads.

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January 22 20102010-01-22Night photograph at an outdoor evening event with bright stage lights and lit light strings in the background and a large seated crowd beyond. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at right, his hand raised over the head of a bowed man in a white-and-light-striped shirt who is being blessed. Nearby people in white and yellow clothing gather, including a woman with white flowers in her hair and a girl in a yellow-trimmed garment. Red trays in front hold fruit, sweets and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange robe stands further right.2010-01-19January 21 20102010-01-21Night outdoor event lit by overhead floodlights. A woman in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top stands at right, her palm raised over the head of a man in a khaki uniform shirt who bows forward, while she holds a red fruit in her other hand. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange lanyard cards watch, one with a hand to his mouth, and a man in a white shirt bends forward in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan line.2010-02-16Night outdoor darshan at a lit venue with rows of illuminated light towers behind. A man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top stands on a raised dais with his hand raised in blessing over the head of a man in a green striped shirt who bows with hands folded. Beside him, a taller man with long hair wears an orange robe and stands on the dais behind a microphone. A woman in an orange sari with a red border and glasses stands to the left with a hand gesture, and several people in white and yellow stand in the crowd. In the foreground are trays with fruit, red boxes of packets and rudraksha malas on the dais.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan at a large open-air venue lit by floodlights and strings of lights, with a crowd seated in rows behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in a bright saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and long curly hair sits on an orange-cushioned dais, raising a hand toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, while others in white and yellow stoles approach. A red tray holds bananas and apples, with rudraksha malas and flower garlands nearby. Probable Swamiji cues present: saffron turban, long swept hair and orange robes, seated in the darshan position.2010-01-19January 22 20102010-01-22Night outdoor darshan event before a large crowd under bright stage lights and illuminated pillars. In the foreground, a figure seated on an orange-draped dais wears an orange garment and an orange turban, with long curly hair, and extends a hand toward a standing man in a blue striped shirt who holds out his palms. Nearby, a man in white kurta with a yellow scarf and a man in orange robes stand close; women in white saris with yellow borders and flowers in their hair stand at left with hands folded. Fruit and sweets sit in red trays at the lower edge, with rudraksha malas and offerings on the dais. Behind them, rows of seated devotees fill the open ground.2010-01-19Night-time darshan scene. A bearded man in a pink shirt bows forward with his head lowered while a figure in a long-haired orange turban and orange robe rests a hand on his head in blessing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari stand close, and another woman in orange robes watches. Onlookers in white, yellow and striped shirts crowd behind. In the foreground a tray holds apples and offerings, with a woman in a pale yellow scarf and a woman with a hair clip at the edges. Coloured lights glow in the background.2010-01-20Night outdoor event with illuminated lighted towers behind a large seated crowd. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a dark red border and a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace receive blessings from a person in a saffron-orange top and a bright orange head wrap, whose long curly hair falls loose. Their hands are extended in a gesture of blessing. Trays of fruit and red-lined boxes of sweets and beaded malas sit on a table in front. Behind, another man in an orange shawl stands near a microphone stand, and several other devotees in white and white-and-gold dress stand nearby.2010-01-19Night outdoor photo at a large gathering. A figure in saffron-orange clothing with a long orange turban and long dark swept-back hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat, placing a hand on the head of a young man in a grey-brown striped shirt who bows forward. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman with grey hair and glasses in a white sari stands nearby. Red-lidded trays hold fruit and bangles, and illuminated lights and a crowd fill the background.2010-01-21