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Photograph of a darshan scene in a large hall with a red curtain at right and a crowd seated in the background. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and bangles kneels with hands pressed together while a person in a long-sleeved orange garment with a large garland of white and green flowers leans forward to touch her head. Nearby a bearded man in white kurta and rudraksha mala, a man in a grey shirt, and a woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl stand watching. A tray of fruit, rudraksha beads and a small offering plate sit on the table. Some people in saffron robes stand at left.

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Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a seated figure in long orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark shirt. A dark-haired person in orange robes stands behind a white-draped chair, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands at the upper right. Devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing crowd around, some with palms pressed together. On the right, a white tray holds rudraksha malas, sweets and small items. A red curtain and a white chair appear in the background. a person in orange robes with long hair and a garland, seated to bless devotees.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a darshan scene in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland, sits in a white chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange sari with a long braid. Around them, people in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind the chair. A white tray holds fruit, sweets and other offerings, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange robe and garlands fits the page's description of Swamiji, so the figure is a probable Swamiji seated in a darshan blessing, with devotees receiving blessings nearby.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26A seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured floral garland sits on a white throne-like chair as a crowd presses in around her. Devotees with folded hands and palms joined in greeting stand close, including a man in a grey shirt holding her hand and a woman in a yellow shawl behind. Nearby stands a tray of rudraksha malas, fruit and sweets, and a bowl. Orange-clad and white-clad devotees fill the room. Whether the seated figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2008-03-26A photograph of a darshan or blessing session in a hall with a red curtain and a white-draped seat. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, sits on the right and places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a green-and-red sari. Around them, saffron-clad and white-clad devotees, a bald man in orange, and a woman in a yellow shawl behind them watch or wait, and a basket of rudraksha beads sits in the lower right. A probable Swamiji is physically present, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26