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Indoor ceremony at an ashram hall with a white-draped seat and red stage curtain. A long-haired person in orange sleeveless robes stands at a white-covered table holding a tray of incense sticks, sweets and offerings, and a small flat object. Two men in orange, one with a red shawl and one in a dark-cushion-wrapped orange robe with a bead mala, stand nearby with hands pressed together. Several devotees in white kurtas and women in cream and beige clothing with braids stand in the foreground. A pale-yellow and red decorative banner hangs at top right. Mention of a deity murti is absent. Approximately ten people visible.

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Indoor 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 27 20082008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A seated figure in a saffron-orange top with long dark hair, on a white throne-like chair, places a hand on the head of an older man in a grey shirt during a blessing at an indoor hall. Nearby, a woman in saffron and a man in orange stand close, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray. Trays of offerings with fruit and sweets sit in the foreground, and white-clad devotees stand and crouch around the seat. Red curtains and a colourful textile hang on the back wall. The scene suggests a darshan blessing, with a yellow-shawled attendant and a rudraksha-free devotee line visible.2008-03-26A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark swept hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace hands a tray of offerings or prasad to a woman in a pink patterned sari. Around them, saffron-robed attendants in orange with red borders stand and kneel; one wears a rudraksha mala and another holds the tray. Men in white shirts and a seated woman watch from the left, and a white cloth covers the seat, with a trident visible at upper right and a table of books and pamphlets in the foreground. A ceiling fan and cream wall sit behind the scene in an indoor hall. a person is the seated figure with long hair, orange top and bead necklace, presiding over the distribution.2008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram event with a crowd gathered in a hall. In the foreground a man in long saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a white-draped table covered with religious items, small books, and framed images, reaching toward the table. Around him are devotees in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange shawls, and women in saris, several holding small papers. A seated elderly man in white and a bare-headed attendant are visible in the background beside a dark red curtain and a standing fan. A saffron-clad person in the center is seated and gesturing toward a woman. The setting appears to be a healing or blessing session with items being offered.2008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, placing a hand on the head of an older man in a light shirt at an indoor event. Around them, a crowd of devotees sits or stands, including an older man in white with an orange shawl and women in red and white saris with flowers in their hair. A white-draped table in the foreground holds rudraksha malas, brass items, sweets and packets of prasad. A white draped stage and a deep red curtain are visible behind. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper right. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, a saffron sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas, shown in the central blessing role.2008-03-27March 26 20082008-03-26