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A large crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man with long dark dreadlocks stands on a raised platform between two gold lion-shaped throne arms, wearing a rust-brown robe, a long beaded garland and a gold necklace, and holding a small pendant or prayer object. A microphone stand and a Yamaha keyboard sit beside him, and a silver staff rests at right. Some devotees wear white, others saffron. Cameras and a tripod are visible in the background. A probable depiction of a person stands as the speaker giving darshan.

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A standing man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a yellow flower garland stands before a gilded throne flanked by golden lion heads. He holds a small prayer bead strand in one hand and gestures forward while addressing a large crowd seated on the floor in front of him. The crowd includes many people in saffron and white clothes, some with bare heads, and a few women in colourful saris. A tall silver staff stands beside the throne, a keyboard amplifier sits at the front, and a camera operator is visible behind the crowd under a white tent canopy. The man has long swept-back dark hair and a broad rudraksha-bead necklace, consistent with the page's Kalpataru Darshan event, though the match is appearance-based and uncertain. Seated crowd is large and extends across the frame.2016-05-22A large crowd fills a tented hall, with a man standing beside an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. He wears an orange-red sannyasi cloth wrapped at the waist, a thick rudraksha mala with a long brown bead strand, and a yellow-gold floral garland; his arms are bare with gold armlets, and he gestures with one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A silver staff stands beside the throne and a keyboard sits on a stand. Seated and standing devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing surround the stage, with a few in white headscarves and blue tops in the foreground. Cameras are visible in the background. The appearance-based label a person applies to the standing speaker, who is visibly wearing rudraksha and a garland and presents a compatible sannyasi appearance.2016-05-22May 23rd 20162016-05-23A man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and a brown rudraksha mala stands on a golden throne with lion-head armrests, facing a large seated crowd in a tent. He has short dark hair, a red bindi and a dark wristband, and rests one hand on his hip. Audience members in white, yellow and green clothes sit in the foreground, many with hair in buns, and a microphone stand is visible at right. A white tent canopy hangs behind the stage.2016-05-23A man in rust-orange robes stands beside a gilded lion-footed chair with a brown leather seat, a long gold-and-beaded garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp. He raises one hand to his ear while speaking to a large seated crowd filling a white-tented hall. A silver ceremonial staff stands beside the chair, and a small black sound console sits on a stand in front. Devotees in saffron, white and bright blue clothing fill the foreground and rows behind, many with heads turned toward the speaker. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold garland and beaded mala is the most.2016-05-22May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall, many in white, cream and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair stands in a rust-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and holds a tall gold staff, beside an ornate gold-and-wood throne. Attendees in front sit before a brass oil lamp and a small offering table. Stage lights, a camera tripod and a red backdrop are visible at the back. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded mala, but the face and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-05-12May 12 20162016-05-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white tented hall, many in white and orange clothing. A central figure in a rust-red robe and long swept-back hair stands holding a tall golden trident, with a dark beaded mala around the neck and a red bindi on the forehead. Beside him is an ornate gold and brown throne-like chair and an electronic keyboard on a stand. Red drapes and a black curtain frame the stage area, and a photographer stands at the right edge.2016-05-12A 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.2016-05-23A man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders stands on a gold-carved throne above a dense crowd. He has a red mark on his forehead and raises one hand in a gesture of address. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the tent in front of him, some with raised hands. A video camera on a tripod is visible near the throne. White and pink tent fabric and drapes form the backdrop.2016-05-23