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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall at a darshan event, many in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a wide brown sash stands beside a golden throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest, bending slightly toward the seated crowd. Beside him, a young man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a water bottle. A tall silver staff stands at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind. The man in the rust robe has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for the Kalpataru Darshan presence.

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May 22 20162016-05-22Photograph of a large gathering at an outdoor-style event hall during a darshan. A central standing figure in rust-red robes wears a gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest, gold armbands and a red bindi, and stands beside a golden lion-headed throne. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala holds a small cup. On the right, a person with long braided hair in a rust-red sari with gold borders bends forward toward the stage. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and saffron clothing, fills the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top right. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-22A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of seated devotees filling the foreground and midground. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace wears a rust-brown dhoti-style robe and stands beside a golden lion-headed throne, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a silver top. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala holds a water bottle. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit around them, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge and a pink and white tent backdrop behind.2016-05-22A photograph of a large indoor event with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in front. A man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long brown rudraksha mala, a gold bead necklace and a gold waist belt. Beside him a younger man in orange-saffron robes wears a gold bead garland and holds a small pink object. Behind them stands a large brown leather chair with gold lion-armrest details, a silver staff rests against the chair, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Many people in white, red and orange clothing fill the tent-like hall.2016-05-22May 13 20162016-05-13January 02 20162016-01-02May 12 20162016-05-12A seated man in a large brown leather throne chair sits at the front of a hall, wearing an ochre-orange robe with a golden shawl across the shoulders, a heavy gold-toned pendant on layered beaded necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, with a small headset microphone visible. A tall golden staff rises beside the throne. Around him, many people in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes sit on the floor facing him, with a woman in an orange shawl resting her chin on her hand in the foreground. Red and gold chairs line the back of the hall, a gold-draped altar with a deity murti is at the upper right, and banners hang on the red walls. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron robe, layered necklaces and seated throne presentation, and is shown in person.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange vibhuti mark on his forehead stands in front of an ornate brown leather throne with golden lion-head arms, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a thick brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a white-handled rod in one hand and looks toward a large seated audience. A golden trident stands at the left edge. Many people sit in rows in white and orange clothes under a white tent canopy; a woman with long white hair in a white garment sits in the foreground. Visible crowd is large, well above one hundred.2016-05-13July 21 20152015-07-21A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands beside a gold-carved lion-armed throne covered in brown leather at a large indoor darshan event. He wears gold bangles and a red forehead mark, and gestures with his right hand toward the crowd. Behind him stands a tall silver ceremonial staff. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, fills the foreground and sides of the hall, with many seated and some standing. A keyboard stand sits near the throne. The setting is a white tented hall with wooden seating.2016-05-22A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many seated closely together, with a standing figure at the centre on a raised golden platform. The central man wears a rust-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a long strand hanging to his waist, a red-orange vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, and has one hand on his hip. Golden lion-like carved side panels flank him on the dais. A white tent canopy and a video camera are visible in the background. Several people in white and gold-bordered garments and a woman with white hair appear among the crowd.2016-05-23