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A photograph of a healing darshan at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red tilak sits at the right, a hand resting on a child's head and holding a white card, with a small brass object visible beside him. Probable Swamiji in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark is seated and blessing a young boy in a beige shirt who bows his head. A young woman in a blue patterned top and a small child with a shaved head sit in front. A man in white on the left and a younger man in orange with a laminated card around his neck stand behind. Flowers in a vase, a white table with trays, and a folding fan appear in the background.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, rudraksha mala beads around the neck, places a hand on the head of a young woman with a long braid who bows before him. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands and leans in: a man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, a smiling young monk in orange with a rudraksha mala holding up an identity card, a boy in grey, and a man in a light blue shirt holding a card. On the right, a table holds blue printed photo cards, framed pictures, a small gold deity figure and brass items. The seated figure's distinctive hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads match the a person cues, consistent with a sarva darshan blessing setting.2008-03-23Indoor darshan session in a hall with a white ceiling fan and a red curtain. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron robe with a red tilak sits on a white-covered seat with a small tray of prasad, rudraksha mala and papers in front of him. He reaches out to bless or handle a paper held up by a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge, who presses his palms together. A woman in green kneels with folded hands and head bowed before him. Other devotees in white and saffron stand nearby, and a pile of printed cards and booklets lies on a table at right. A trident is visible on the white wall. Probable Swamiji seated at the centre-right, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is blessing devotees in darshan.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated at a table, handling papers and a small card at an event. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas crowd around, holding up ID cards and printed sheets; a girl with a hair clip and bangles stands in front, and a man in a white shirt with a black mala holds a card. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a gold chain stands near a trident-topped stand, and a white cloth and blue brochures lie on the table. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, which are presentation cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the face is not used for identification. Visible people total about eight.2008-03-23A photograph of a darshan-style gathering indoors. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas, with a red bindi, holds a white paper and sits or stands before devotees. Beside him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings near a white-draped table with flowers, fruit and a plate of sweets. Devotees on the left, a man in a light blue shirt with hands folded in namaskar, a woman in a yellow saree, and a young man in saffron, press close. A red curtain and a wall fan are behind them, and printed pamphlets lie on the lower right.2008-03-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a woman with a white flower garland in her braid, who wears a light green sari; a child stands beside her. Behind him a table holds packets, framed portraits, a rudraksha mala and small brass items, and a second man in orange stands at left. Several onlookers in casual clothes crowd close, one holding a folded paper.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23