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A photograph of a hall where a robed figure in a rust-orange and gold saffron-toned dress with a matching orange-and-gold turban and a heavy rudraksha mala stands at the centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt with red-brown beads. The figure wears gold bangles, a gold armband and earrings, and smiles. Around them, devotees in white shirts and white clothing stand in rows with hands in namaskar and folded palms, some holding strings of beads. A priest with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm is visible at the right edge. Overhead ceiling lights and white pillar barriers line the room.

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November 07 20132013-11-07November 09 20132013-11-09A photograph inside a bright hall with white floors and red curtains, showing a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armlets. He places his hand on the head of a devotee in white shirt who bows with folded hands, while another devotee in white holds a rudraksha mala. Several other people in white stand behind, with a crowd and a screen in the background. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan in an ashram setting.2013-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph in a hall with a red-curtained stage and a golden throne with a deity murti at the back. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-brown turban, brown-gold robe, and heavy gold bead necklace extends a raised hand in blessing toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined and heads bowed, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt bows with folded hands at left, and orange-clad attendants stand at the right edge. Chairs and stanchions line the aisle, and a few fruit offerings are visible at the bottom right.2013-11-05October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a hall with white-clad devotees bowing with folded hands and heads lowered. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-gold dhoti-wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a lotus pendant, gold bangles and armband, smiles while placing his right hand on a devotee's head. Another man in white clothes stands beside them, and a devotee in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands at the left. Red curtains, a white ceiling and a red banner appear in the background, with other people standing in a row behind a rope barrier. Several people are visible in the scene, with additional figures further back.2013-08-03November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph in a hall with white walls, red curtains and a gold-coloured throne-like seat in the background. A man with long dark hair, gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-brown and gold garment touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing glasses and rudraksha-style malas. A row of white chairs lines the aisle. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange-brown and gold with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and bangles, blessing a devotee with a touch to the forehead.2013-08-15October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesAugust 17 20132013-08-17Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-gold cloth and a gold chain necklace with a pendant blesses a kneeling devotee by placing his palm on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and grey-green patterned shawl, hands pressed together in prayer. Other devotees in white kneel or stand nearby, and a shrine with a deity murti and colourful decorations is visible at the back. Several standing people in white and light shirts line the room. a person cues are present on the man in the orange turban: ornate gold chain and orange ceremonial dress, though the appearance is only suggestive.2013-07-31A photograph of a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban, long rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange shawl placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in namaskar. The bowed man on the left, also in white, has hands pressed together at his chest. Behind them, women in white and pink saris stand in a hall with a tiled ceiling, and a seated figure in orange holds a ritual object. Red-framed banners and a painted panel are visible in the background.2013-09-19