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A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee with bowed head. Around him, men in white kurtas and an orange-shawled man with a rudraksha mala stand close; one devotee holds a small blue slip. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a white-draped table bearing a flower vase of pink and white flowers and trays of items. Patterned yellow fabric hangs at the upper right, with a trident visible at the edge.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe, a red thread and a vertical tilak on the forehead, holding papers and a card while another hand rests on the head of a young girl with white flowers in her hair. Beside him, a man in a beige shirt with a rudraksha-style mala holds a small card, and a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a red shoulder cloth stands nearby. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a table with flowers in pink and white, a tray and plates, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Several other people are partially visible.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan or blessing session in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned seat and reaches out to a devotee's head. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a hand, a shaved-head man in orange and red stands beside him, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and red bindi stands behind a table with flowers, sweets and religious objects. A seated woman in white with a braid in the foreground holds a white card. A trident is mounted on the white throne at right and a fan stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and seated central role, which is consistent with the page's claim.2008-03-23A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark mala, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee at a table of papers and books. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a red shawl stands beside a fan and a white-draped table. A man in a white shirt holds a paper form and wears a black bead mala, while a woman with a flower in her hair leans forward at the lower edge. a person: the seated saffron-clad figure with long hair and cues of a red tilak and mala is blessing a devotee, a sarva darshan style blessing. Scattered brochures and a booklet lie on the table.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor hall with red curtains and a white-draped table holding flowers and fruit. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robes with a red forehead mark sits on a white cushion and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in the lower foreground. Beside him, a woman in an orange shawl and white garment with a rudraksha mala holds up a small printed card, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind, pointing. A man in a white shirt, a teenage boy, and another man in the upper left look on. A cooling fan, a trident-shaped ornament and rudraksha malas are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes receiving devotees, marked by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2008-03-23Indoor photo of a healing or blessing session in a hall with a maroon curtain and a flower arrangement on a white-draped table. A man in a sleeveless saffron/orange top with long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a seated man in white, while a second man in an orange shawl and white kurta holds a card or leaflet near the seated man's head. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the table, and a few other seated people, including a woman in the foreground, are visible. A fan and speaker are on the left.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, reaches out with his right hand toward a seated woman in dark clothing, while holding a white card. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a lanyard sits nearby. Several young men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stand behind the group. A table with flowers, a red-and-white floral arrangement and offering plates is visible in the background, along with a trident on a white stand at right. Several people in the foreground lean in, one holding banknotes.2008-03-23A photograph of an indoor darshan or blessing event. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together. Around them, several devotees in white and orange clothing stand and sit, one holding a rudraksha mala and an identity card. Behind is a white-draped table with a flower vase, fruit and offerings, a yellow-draped attendant, a red curtain and a fan. The orange-robed central figure has long hair and orange clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. Several visible people, a woman in the foreground, and partial figures at the edges are counted.2008-03-23