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Crowded indoor hall during a healing darshan. A long-haired figure in orange sleeveless robes and rudraksha beads, with a long swept-back hair and ornate necklace, places a hand on the head of a devotee in a saffron robe who holds up identity cards. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a pink-and-red shawl, and a child stand close together, with small printed booklets and cards on a table in front and a red curtain behind. a person is the long-haired figure in orange, giving blessing to devotees.

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March 25 20082008-03-25A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe reaches toward a devotee, his right hand extended over a white envelope held in front of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl holds a card and paper near them. A woman in white with glasses leans in at lower left, and a man in a red shirt stands behind a white table with flowers in a vase, trays and packets. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a fan and a plastic-wrapped item at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron robe), seated and giving blessings during a darshan-style exchange.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22Indoor darshan hall with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. In the centre, an older man in white shirt and trousers, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head while a woman in orange robes and a long dark braid presses her hand to his forehead. Beside her, a young man in orange robes with a red tilak holds a blue card. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands close by. On the right, a red-draped altar holds a brass plate with fruit and flower garlands. Several people stand and sit behind, and a floor fan stands at the back.2008-03-25March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor event photo in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a wall fan. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala places her hand on the head of a seated devotee in a blue top with a long braid, while holding a small white card. Around them, a man in a white cap and white clothes, a woman in a lavender shawl, and several devotees in orange and white watch and receive blessings. A young man in orange robes and a shaved head stands behind, and a man in a red shirt is at the right edge. Some people wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls.2008-03-23Crowded indoor event with devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the centre, a young shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red bindi holds up a white card while another man in orange hands out papers. On the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, reaching toward the crowd with a document. Women and children in white and other clothes crowd around holding cards and leaflets, and a banquet-style table with food sits in the background beside a red curtain.2008-03-23A photograph of a Sarva Darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white-draped table of offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and a wooden staff beside him, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand and sit, including a child, a woman with a dupatta and a shaved-head monk in orange. A man in red shirt stands behind the table, and a trident is visible at upper right. Rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie on the cloth at lower right.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a crowded darshan scene indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless clothing and a red tilak on his forehead, seated, reaches forward to bless a young girl with a braid who has her hands folded toward him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls crowd closer, one holding up a paper card and another holding out a small booklet. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a red-shirted man is at the top right. In the foreground, a table holds books, pamphlets and a tray of offerings.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23