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A man with long swept-back dark hair walks across a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, wearing a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; he holds the beads at his waist and looks to the side. Behind him, a line of people in white and orange clothing stands along the orange wall, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right near gold-coloured seats and a red carpet.

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A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands barefoot on a red carpet and mats, hands clasped, smiling. Behind him a line of women in white and orange saris and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a few more people stand at a railing to the right. A gold-rimmed brass tray sits at left, a tripod-mounted camera at right, and a red wall sign reads "More than 20,000 people in 247 countries are seeing darshan daily." A poster or banner sits on the back wall. Eleven or more physical people are visible.2010-11-09A man with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot on a red carpet and woven mat inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and top, a leopard-print shawl with fringed edges, and a rudraksha mala, with hands joined in front of him. Along the left and back, a line of women and men in white, orange and red saffron shawls stand with hands folded or clasped. A large ornate gold-coloured pedestal sits at lower left. A tripod-mounted camera is at right behind a metal railing, and a red sign on the wall reads about more than 20,000 people in 247 countries attending darshan.2010-11-09November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl standing with palms pressed together in anjali on a red carpet in front of an orange-walled building with corrugated roof. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Behind and to the sides, a line of devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand with hands folded, some holding flowers or bags. On the left, a gilded lotus-shaped pedestal stands on the red carpet, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. A sign reads more than 20,000 people have taken darshan.2010-11-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground in front of a red carpet, hands pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a row of women in white and orange saris, some with orange shawls and yellow scarves, stand with hands folded in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof, orange walls, a loudspeaker, a camera on a tripod, and a red-and-white placard reading that more than 20,000 people have been served in 347 countries. The description identifies a probable Swamiji in the foreground based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, leopard shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-11-09A photograph of a man standing barefoot-adjacent on a grey floor in front of an orange-painted wall under a corrugated roof. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads reaching his waist, with long dark hair swept back, white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together at his waist. Behind him, women in white and yellow-bordered saris and shawls stand watching, one holding a pink container, with a water bottle and a red mat nearby. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Appearance cues match the probable Swamiji with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the in-person standing role.2010-09-07A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his waist, on a red carpet with a blue-and-white striped mat border inscribed with text. Behind him a row of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms joined in namaskar under a corrugated metal roof. A gold-trimmed red cushioned seat sits at the left edge, a tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a red sign on the orange wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. The scene resembles a public satsang gathering.2010-11-03October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20102010-02-14 +1 copiesA photo of a man walking barefoot down a central aisle in a large hall, wearing a flowing saffron-orange draped garment over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back. Seated devotees on both sides wear white clothes and white headbands, and some wear yellow shirts. Behind him is a red stage backdrop with a gold throne, and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hang from the ceiling.2010-10-23A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and orange dhoti walks barefoot across an orange-and-purple mat under a corrugated roof in an open courtyard. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is smiling and gesturing with his right hand. To his left stands a gilded throne with red cushions, and in front of it a gold-and-silver ceremonial stand holds a figure draped in orange cloth on a green silk cloth. Behind him, people in white and yellow garments and orange saffron robes stand along a railing, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A large landscape photograph of misty trees and a waterfall hangs on the back wall.2010-09-03