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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-coloured saffron-toned robe with a red and white beaded mala draped over the shoulder, reaching forward to lay a hand on the head of a kneeling person in white. The kneeling person has grey hair in a bun and wears white clothing with a gold wristwatch visible. Nearby, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and gold necklaces stands watching, and another woman in a cream and gold sari stands behind the kneeling figure. Other people in ethnic dress, including green and maroon garments, are visible in the background on a red carpeted floor beside a gold-framed pillar and green plants.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 01 20162016-05-01May 11 20162016-05-11April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a long-haired man with long dreadlocks and a bare-chested red-brown garment embracing a person in white ritual clothing at a gilded red-velvet throne. He wears a rudraksha mala around the neck, a gold bangle and a white forehead mark, and is smiling. Behind them women in cream and gold-bordered saris, one in orange, and a man in rust-coloured clothing stand near green foliage and a red curtain. Gold ornaments and red-and-gold patterned fabric are visible. The embracing figure has distinctive long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a gilded throne setting, consistent with a person candidate, though the face is not clearly determinable. The embraced person wears white ritual dress and a red cloth on the head.2016-05-11A photo of a long-haired figure with long dreadlocks falling past the shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick rudraksha-style beaded mala across the chest, seated on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-painted throne-like frame. He has white markings on the forehead and is smiling as he embraces a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl; the man bows his head toward the seated figure. Behind them, women in cream and red saris with heavy gold necklaces stand among green foliage and a red backdrop. The figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, so this is a probable depiction of a person in person.2016-05-11February 21 20162016-02-21A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala with a brown shawl draped over his shoulders, standing beside a gold-carved red throne. A white-clad man bows forward and leans into an embrace with him. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and gold necklaces stand among others in orange and red garments, with green foliage at left. The man with dreadlocks shows distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, so he is a person candidate in a ceremonial darshan setting.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, and a rust-coloured saffron wrap draped over a bare shoulder, wearing a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. He sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and extends his right hand to bless the bowed head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. Behind him, women in white and cream saris with gold necklaces stand near a gold pillar, and one woman in a rust sari holds a white cloth. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. a person is seated centre-left with distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing on the throne.2016-05-11