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A photograph of a devotional darshan at an ornate golden throne. A woman seated at left wears a red turban, a red shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha bracelet, and smiles with eyes lowered. In front of her a man in white with a red shawl bends forward, while a young boy in a white shirt and a woman in white with a ponytail stand with hands joined in reverence. Behind them are a silver staff and other people in white.

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Photograph of a darshan moment on a stage beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. A woman in a red turban and red shawl printed with script, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, smiles as she places her hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bows with a red shawl over his shoulders. Behind them stands another person in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead.2015-05-07A photograph of a seated woman in a red turban and red shawl with rudraksha malas, gripping hands with a man in a white shirt and red shawl who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Between them a tall silver staff stands near a brass tray of offerings and flowers. Behind them, people in white clothes stand near the gold ornate backdrop, and a woman in red is visible at the right edge. The woman seated on the left wears a red turban, rudraksha malas around her neck and arm, and a red shawl with dark printed patterns, and her posture suggests she is receiving devotees. Red-toned stage lighting colours the scene.2015-05-07A photograph of an indoor darshan setting with warm reddish lighting and a dark red backdrop. A woman on the left wears a red turban, red shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a red-cushioned seat beside a tray of oranges. In the centre, a woman in white with a brown shawl and a dark beaded mala holds out red cloth and drapes it over a seated person. Around them, a young girl, another woman in white, and a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard watch, while a small boy in a red shawl sits in front. Behind them, two people in white stand near the curtain. No figure is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-05-07May 07 20152015-05-07A woman in a red turban, red shawl printed with script, and rudraksha malas stands at left, pressing her palms to the forehead of a man in a white kurta and red shawl at right. A golden ornate throne-like backdrop is behind her, and a gathering of people is faintly visible at the right edge. Two people are visible in the foreground.2015-05-07November 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a darshan scene where a person seated on the left wears a red turban, a red shawl printed with repeated script, rudraksha beads and a leopard-print garment, holding a silver staff and smiling while touching a red printed cloth. Two devotees in front bow with folded hands: one with short dark hair in a red printed shawl and red beaded necklace, the other in a white kurta with a red beaded mala, pressing palms together. Behind them standing devotees wear white kurtas and red malas, with an orange-and-red decorated backdrop and fruit offerings in the lower foreground. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance, so this is a seated presiding figure rather than a confirmed a person.2015-05-07A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested, wearing a long beige-gold beaded mala and a second beaded necklace, sits in a brown leather armchair and smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with script and is bent forward toward his lap. A woman in white with an orange-red mala and tilak stands to the left, and several people in orange and red clothes sit in the background before a beige draped backdrop and blue patterned panels.2015-07-02April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesMay 07 20152015-05-07October 14 20152015-10-14Photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-orange shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, gold ceremonial necklaces and bangles, smiling broadly as they reach out to rest a hand on the shoulder of a man kneeling in front of them. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and has short grey-streaked hair. Behind them, a standing attendant in orange robes holds a gold-coloured ornate box, and another person in white stands beside a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads. The seat is ornate gold with a maroon cushion and a patterned carpet lies on the floor. The seated figure has crown-like turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, matching probable Swamiji cues, so the candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) and seated in a ceremonial setting receiving a devotee.2015-07-21