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A candid, motion-blurred photograph of a healing event. In the foreground a toddler in a turquoise top with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace holds a yellow fruit, possibly a citrus, while a woman with her hair pulled back is partly visible at the lower left. Behind the child, a bald man in a white shirt smiles, and beside him a figure in an orange-saffron shawl stands near a wooden table. At the right, a person in white clothing with orange garments reaches toward a table covered with a white cloth, papers and a small brown container. A white electric fan and a maroon curtain are in the background.

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March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph at an indoor event where a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a red bindi sits smiling, holding a small child with curly hair in a blue striped shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded cord. The child holds a yellow fruit and a red apple is nearby. Behind him stands a young man in an orange shawl with a red forehead mark. At right, a person in orange clothing is seated near a white-draped bundle, and a white pedestal fan and red curtain are in the background. The man's identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as a man in white ritual clothing. Cues are insufficient to match the a person candidate.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28Indoor photo at an ashram event. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a red bindi smiles while holding a small child in a turquoise shirt with a red-and-brown beaded necklace. The child reaches toward a yellow fruit held by a man. On the right, a man in an orange robe extends his arm toward the child and holds up a red apple. A fan and a white-draped figure sit in the background.2008-03-28Photo of a crowd at an outdoor-style gathering. A bald man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt smiles while holding a toddler in a teal top with a red-orange beaded necklace and a pacifier. Around them, men in yellow and white shirts press close, and a person in orange sannyasi-style clothing stands at right, gesturing toward the child. A woman with hair pulled back is in the lower left foreground.2008-03-28A crowded indoor gathering with devotees pressing close. In the foreground, a figure in an orange sash offers a small round sweet or prasad to a toddler in a teal top with a red-orange scarf and gold bangle, who holds it up to the mouth. Behind them, men in yellow shirts, white shirts and a green shirt watch and smile, and a woman in the lower left looks on. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a crowded blessing moment. A bare-armed figure in orange robes, seen from behind at right, places a hand on the head of a small child in a white outfit held by a devotee in a white shirt. A young child in a blue outfit is held by a man in a yellow shirt. Several devotees in white and orange-yellow shawls stand around, and a woman in a cream sari at left looks on. Blurred motion suggests active blessing.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28Crowded indoor darshan scene with devotees pressing forward in a hall with red curtains and a wall fan. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless top with his hair tied back faces away from the camera, while a seated man at right with a shaved head and ornate gold-and-bead necklace receives offerings of fruit on a tray. A young man in white shirt and orange shawl stands near a smiling man in white shirt holding a small child in a turquoise top. A woman with a black mala and a boy in white look on. Dozens of men in white, orange and yellow shirts fill the background.2008-03-28A crowded indoor darshan scene. A toddler in a teal striped shirt wearing a rudraksha mala is offered a sweet by a man in saffron-orange clothing whose arm extends from the right edge of the frame. Around them, men in yellow and white shirts look on, and a woman with her hair pulled back stands at the lower left. A man in white with a red tilak on his forehead smiles beside the child, and a figure in orange and white stands behind him. A small paper slip is held in the lower right. The swami-type figure in orange is partly out of frame and is only partially visible, so no clear appearance-based identification is made.2008-03-28