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A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A seated figure with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top and sits on a white cushioned seat, extending one hand to hand a red apple to a kneeling man in a white shirt and cuffed sleeves who receives it with both hands. Behind them a smiling older man in white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses wears an orange shawl and a red bindi. Standing figures in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas are visible in the background, and a digital clock sits on a side table.

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Indoor home setting with white walls, beige curtains, a wall clock and a white-tiled floor. A central figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a red-tipped mala stands holding out a red apple to a man in white shirt and white trousers, who is offering it with both hands. A bald man in orange robes and a second orange-robed attendant stand to the left, and a man in white on the right watches.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a large hall with a metal roof and bright light flaring at the top. A man in a white kurta with a dark beaded necklace stands at centre-left, clasping hands with a woman in an orange sleeveless top seated at right, with a red-brown object in her lap. Around them, people in white clothes and lanyards watch and smile, and a woman in a white saree with a gold border sits at far left. Another young man in an orange garment with a patterned cloth stands at far right. The mood is a welcoming greeting during a meeting or program. The man in white could be a candidate for the a person figure, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2010-02-14Indoor photo in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, orange wrap and dark rudraksha mala, sits smiling on a pale green cushioned seat with red bolsters, extending his hand. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and green shawl bends forward to take a red fruit from him. Behind them stand two men in white dhotis: one bald with a gold-beaded necklace, the other bald with an orange shawl. A white fabric canopy and a wooden door are visible at left. The orange-robed seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala), so this is an appearance-based label only.2010-08-04December 06 20092009-12-06Outdoor evening satsang photograph. A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and saffron head-cloth, with long curly dark hair, smiles broadly while reaching toward an older man in white shirt and glasses who leans in to receive something. Behind them a second monk in orange robes and a man in white kurta stand near a red tray holding apples and folded cards. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits beside the tray. Behind them a large seated crowd fills the open hall under floodlights, with saffron flags and a cameraman visible at the top right.2010-02-16Night-time outdoor darshan at an event with orange flags and string lights in the background. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long swept-back hairstyle, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible on the shoulder area, extends his hands to take an offering from an older bald man in white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses who bends forward. Beside them an older man in pale pink shirt and sunglasses holds a folded white cloth, a man in white shirt gestures with his hands, and a younger man in an orange-red shawl with a tilak stands at left. Another person in an orange robe stands at upper right. Appearance-based cues on the turbaned figure are several (orange turban, long swept-back hair, orange clothing, mala), so this is a probable Swamiji in person, with the role of giver of darshan.2010-02-17A candid indoor photograph at night of a bare-armed man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top kneeling on a low red-cushioned seat, smiling as he takes a fruit offered to him by a smiling man in a white checked shirt. Behind them, a man in a maroon shirt holds a red-and-yellow apple or fruit with a gold ring and watch visible. Women in white and yellow saris and other onlookers stand in the background near a white wall and a ceiling fan, and an orange-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. The appearance of the kneeling man in saffron with a swept-back hairstyle is consistent with a person, but the cues are limited to saffron clothing and hair, so the identity is uncertain.2009-12-17A seated person with long dark hair pulled back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and receives devotees under a decorated tent canopy with blue-and-gold scalloped valances. Facing them, a man in a white shirt with glasses presses his palms together toward the seated figure, and a man in a long white kurta with his hand raised stands beside him, with a woman in white and yellow behind. On the right, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. In front of the seated figure are a bowl, a bowl of apples and a pile of wrapped sweets, with a camera on a tripod at left. Five people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2010-01-27A photograph of a darshan moment in a hall. On the right, a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, extending his hand. A young man in a white-and-pink checked shirt and jeans bows forward to take something from him. Beside them stands a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, holding a brass tray with bananas, apples, sweets and a folded cloth. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and white shirt smiles, a bald man in white with an orange scarf holds a small white tray, and an orange-robed man stands further back. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand to the left.2010-09-05A photo of a devotee in a white shirt with a bead bracelet bending forward to receive an offering. A woman in orange sleeveless top and orange shawl holds a red-orange fruit or ball toward his cupped hands. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and men in orange robes and a shaved-headed monk in orange cloth stand among onlookers in a plain hall with a maroon curtain.2010-01-31Evening outdoor darshan at night with a green floor mat and a crowd of white-clad devotees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange turban, a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair; he smiles and gestures toward a devotee. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near him, one in a white shirt with a red-orange bead mala holding a red fruit or offering. Attendants in orange shawls stand nearby, and a white-haired woman in a beige sari with a dark shawl sits in the foreground. A pile of red fruit lies on a tray beside the seat. Orange banners and a stage edge frame the background.2010-02-17Indoor darshan scene under a white tented ceiling with a bright ceiling light and draped red curtain at right. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits at right, extending a hand and holding a small yellow fruit, while a bespectacled older man in a white shirt and a younger man in a blue shirt stand before him with hands cupped to receive. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and another man in orange robes stand among onlookers. Near the seated figure is a white cushioned seat with a red cloth. a person appearance is noted here: long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, seated as the central figure giving darshan.2010-07-14