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Night photograph of an outdoor darshan event lit by stage lights and multicoloured string lights. A figure seated at the front, wearing a bright orange turban, sleeveless orange top and orange drape, with long curly hair, extends one hand outward in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, and men in a striped shirt crowd close. In the foreground a red wooden tray holds apples and sweets, with rudraksha beads beside it. A second person in an orange robe stands at the right edge.

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Night outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with long curly dark hair, who reaches out with both hands toward men in front. Several men wear white or pale striped shirts; one in white has a rudraksha mala. A man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In the foreground are red trays holding apples, sweets, rudraksha malas and small items. Illuminated coloured lights and a tall decorated structure sit in the background. Roughly 10 to 15 people are visible.2010-01-20Night outdoor event with colourful string lights on tall towers behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits at center-right, with long dark wavy hair and a bare right arm, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a blue patterned top. A man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala stands beside them, and other men in white and light shirts watch behind. A second saffron-robed person with swept-back hair stands at upper right, and a wooden platform holds fruit and offerings at lower left. Copyright overlay is visible on the photo.2010-01-20January 20 20102010-01-20A night-time photograph of an outdoor darshan on a raised platform. A seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban, with long dark curly hair, faces a devotee in a checked light-green shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. The seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in blessing. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a yellow shawl, stand close, and a younger man in orange robes stands at the upper right. In front of the seated figure sits a red tray holding ripe yellow fruit, rudraksha malas and small packets. Blurred crowd and string lights fill the background.2010-01-20Photo taken at night outdoors under floodlights, with a large crowd visible in the background. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white-draped seat with a rolled orange cloth in front. A devotee in a white shirt and gold chain leans forward, another man in white bends toward the seat, and women in saris stand nearby. Wooden crates of red apples sit at the front of the seat. A young man in orange clothing stands at the right edge.2010-02-17January 20 20102010-01-20Night outdoor darshan at a public gathering lit by overhead floodlights. A figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with long grey hair, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bends forward before them. Behind them a crowd of devotees, including women in saffron and white saris, watches and presses forward. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and gold chain stands near a tray of red apples and a yellow cushion. Strings of yellow flowers hang from a canopy at left. The scene shows blessing with the hand on the head, a common darshan gesture. The seated figure is described by role only; no identity is asserted.2010-02-17January 20 20102010-01-20Night darshan at an outdoor event. A figure seated on an orange-cushioned throne wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and places his palm on the bowed head of an elderly man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them a younger man in an orange robe stands on the dais, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside the devotee. Crowds of onlookers and a woman in orange sari stand in the foreground. On the dais table sit a plate of apples, a tray of wrapped sweets, and a box of rudraksha malas. Warm lights and strings of coloured bulbs decorate the background.2010-01-19Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event with string lights of red, green and white bokeh on a pillar at right. In the foreground on the right, a person in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top, with reddish forehead mark, reaches out with an open hand toward a man in a peach shirt bent forward at left. Behind them, a younger man with shoulder-length dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon sash and a red bindi, and several men in white shirts and rudraksha mala stand watching. Fruit.2010-01-20Night 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.2010-01-20Night outdoor darshan at a large gathering. In the right foreground a figure in saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange turban places a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and grey trousers with folded hands, who bows forward. Behind him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and other white-clad devotees stand close. At the lower right a red-and-gold tray holds fruit and offerings. Lit pillars with string lights and a crowd of seated devotees fill the background.2010-01-20