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A photograph of a smiling man in a white turban with a gold brooch and white embroidered kurta, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, placing his right hand on the head of an older man with white vibhuti on his forehead who has his palms pressed together in namaskar and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A younger smiling man in white with a saffron-orange cloth and a white tilak stands behind them. Behind the group hang a decorated red, green and white umbrella with tassels, brass chains and an ornate gold frame. The turbaned man, with his distinctive long hair and white ceremonial turban, is a person figure giving blessings to a devotee.

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December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph taken indoors at night of a man in a white turban with a white feather plume and a long-sleeved white embroidered tunic touching the forehead of a second man with short dark hair, moustache and a black beaded mala, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised in front of him. A third man in white stands at left beneath a large ornate red, black and turquoise decorated umbrella, and a gilded carved frame and carved bronze-style figures appear behind them. Two people are partly visible at right. The turbaned man has long, swept-back dark hair and distinctive ceremonial attire, a compatible appearance for a person performing a blessing, though the image is not conclusive.2006-12-23Indoor photo of a man in a white embroidered sherwani and a white pleated turban with a gold brooch, his long dark hair falling over his shoulders, gently holding the faces of an older man and an older woman. The older man, in a white garment with a light-coloured halo-like backdrop behind his head, is smiling with eyes lowered. The older woman has grey hair in a bun, a rudraksha mala and an orange top. Behind them hang a multicoloured embroidered parasol and a brass lamp; a gilded throne-like chair is at the right. The turbaned man appears to be giving blessings to the devotees.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of an indoor darshan moment. A smiling man in a white turban with a gold brooch and a red bindi, wearing a white embroidered sherwani with paisley patterns and a cream shawl, stands with long dark hair and places both hands on the head and face of an older bearded man in a white shirt. Behind them stands an older grey-haired woman in a pink top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella and a gold-carved throne-like chair are visible.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a darshan moment in a dim temple-like room. A man in a white turban with a white feather plume and a gold brooch, wearing a white embroidered sherwani and a cream shawl, stands with long dark hair and places both hands on the head of an older man with a grey beard and a white halo-like disc. In front, an older woman with grey hair in a bun and an orange top and a rudraksha-style necklace leans in. A decorative umbrella with red, green and gold patterns hangs behind, with brass lamps and a carved gold wooden panel to the right. The man in the turban appears as a probable Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, ornate white turban and embroidered ceremonial clothing.2006-12-23July 30 20062006-07-30December 23 20062006-12-23July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotee in an orange-and-white sleeveless top kneeling and leaning in toward a smiling man seated on a gilded red throne. The seated man wears a white turban with a brooch, a white embroidered sherwani and a long cream shawl, and he has long dark hair. The devotee's hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with figures, and a painted deity murti poster in red and gold. A man on the left in dark clothing is smiling with hands folded.2006-12-23