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A photograph of a crowded darshan hall where devotees queue for blessings. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair places a hand on the head of a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, while he holds a small blue card. Nearby, an older man in white with glasses and a saffron shawl stands beside a table laden with rudraksha beads, blue booklets and small items. Behind them, a young sannyasi in saffron stands near a red draped backdrop, and other devotees in white and saffron are gathered. A woman in yellow stands at the right edge.

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March 25 20082008-03-25March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt during a healing and blessing session in a hall. A bearded man in white and a woman in a red saree stand nearby, with several onlookers in white and orange. In front, a white cloth holds offerings, printed booklets and fruit beside a small framed picture. Dark red curtains and a standing fan are visible in the background. a person is the saffron-robed man giving blessings, present in person.2008-03-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during blessing. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel and sit on a white-draped platform; one man in white holds a green card and folds his hands, and women in orange saris and white clothes lean in. A tray in front holds offered items including sweets, small framed pictures and printed booklets. Behind them is a red curtain and a white ceiling fan. The page indicates this was a healing and blessing event, and the seated robed figure matches the page's claim about the event's central figure, with distinctive orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues. The a person candidate is a person, seated at the centre giving blessings.2008-03-27March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a healing and blessing session in a hall. A seated man in a white shirt has his forehead marked by a standing figure in an orange robe and orange shawl, who has short-cropped hair and holds a small object in one hand. Nearby, devotees in white clothes, several with orange or yellow shawls, stand and sit, and a man in an orange shawl wears an ID badge. A white-draped table holds sweets, vibhuti packets, printed cards and rudraksha malas. A red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-28March 27 20082008-03-27March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a healing and blessing session in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on the white seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee, with a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings beside him. Behind him a young man in white with an orange shawl stands. Around them, devotees in white shirts, saris and orange shawls kneel and sit, several holding small paper slips. A man in white shirt and mala stands at left, and a bald man in orange sits near the seat. a person is seated in the blessing position, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2008-03-26Indoor photograph at an ashram hall during a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe sits in a white chair, one hand raised to touch a devotee's head. Beside them, a tray holds rudraksha malas, gold jewellery and small offerings. Devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a cream sari with an orange mala stand nearby, one man in orange with a shawl stands behind, and a blonde woman in yellow shawl holds the tray at right. Red curtains, a patterned banner and a fan are visible in the background.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23