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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland smiles while receiving or handing over a small fruit from a devotee's outstretched hands in the foreground. A large trishul-like ceremonial staff stands beside him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a light green shirt, and people in white and red clothing crowd a red carpeted dais; a cameraman stands in the background. The red-and-saffron setting suggests a darshan or devotional gathering.

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April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph at a red-draped indoor event. In the foreground, a man in a purple-grey shirt and grey trousers bows low with hands out toward a young shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds fruit. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on a red cushioned seat, extending an apple toward the bowing devotee. A golden trident stands between them. Behind, several men in orange and white robes, a cameraman with a video camera, and a woman in a dark outfit look on. The setting is a ceremonial darshan with a red backdrop.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a crowded red-draped ceremonial hall. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and dark jeans, with a bracelet, reaches toward a seated figure to receive a small red-orange fruit. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed monk in white robes and a saffron-orange shawl, and a man in white holding a smartphone, are among devotees and cameramen. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland and a red-orange fruit in hand, next to a golden trident-shaped staff and a red cushioned seat.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a large garland of white and pink flowers, extending a hand toward a ceremonial golden trident-like staff wrapped in white and orange flowers. In front of him, a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer a pink flower and a red apple. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and a shaved head stands near a crowd of women in red, pink and blue saris and a man in a checked shirt. A red backdrop and a tray of flowers and fruit sit in the foreground. The seated figure is described by his garland, shawl and dreadlocks only, without identifying him.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesApril 26 20162016-04-26A crowded stage scene with a long-haired man seated on a red throne-like chair, wearing an orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a beaded necklace, holding out apples to a young boy in a blue shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, matching the probable Swamiji cues, with a golden peetha and a brass trident beside him. Around them, a shaven-headed assistant in orange robes and rudraksha mala assists the boy, while a man in a pink checked shirt and glasses reaches in, and a man in white ritual clothes sits nearby. A cameraman films from the back and a person in white holds a phone. Several apples lie on the red cloth in the foreground, with onlookers' hands visible at the bottom edge. Darshan or distribution of prasad appears to be taking place, with a red tent backdrop. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.2016-04-28