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Indoor darshan scene in an event hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a flower vase. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe leans forward and lays his right hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow shirt who stands with eyes lowered. Behind them a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck cord holds a tray with offerings on a white-draped table. To the left, a woman in white with orange lanyard and glasses sits, and several men and a seated devotee watch. A standing fan and a pedestal with blue packets and small framed images appear at the lower right. a person is the man in orange with long swept-back hair, shown giving blessing to the boy in the darshan line.

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March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a Sarva Darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white-draped table of offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and a wooden staff beside him, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand and sit, including a child, a woman with a dupatta and a shaved-head monk in orange. A man in red shirt stands behind the table, and a trident is visible at upper right. Rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie on the cloth at lower right.2008-03-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe reaches toward a devotee, his right hand extended over a white envelope held in front of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. Another devotee in white with an orange shawl holds a card and paper near them. A woman in white with glasses leans in at lower left, and a man in a red shirt stands behind a white table with flowers in a vase, trays and packets. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a fan and a plastic-wrapped item at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair and saffron robe), seated and giving blessings during a darshan-style exchange.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with red curtains and a white draped table. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment sits on a white seat and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, while his left hand rests on a devotee's shoulder. Around him are white-clad devotees, several boys in white and saffron, a woman in a yellow shawl holding pink flowers, a woman with a garland and a white saree, and a table at right with booklets, photo cards and rudraksha-style beads. A trident is mounted on the white wall at upper right. A standing fan is visible at left. About 12 people are visible.2008-03-23A photo from a satsang-style gathering at an indoor hall with a red curtain and a standing fan. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a bead necklace, rests his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink-and-white striped shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. Beside him a younger monk in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl steadies the devotee's shoulder. A woman in a pink sari with a long braid kneels with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a table holding flowers and offerings. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are present, and the blessing gesture is being performed by the man in the orange robe.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo at an ashram gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a hand raised, touching the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and trousers who has pressed his palms together. Several people in saffron and white stand nearby, including a man in orange holding a paper, a man in red at the back, and a woman with light hair at left. A white cloth covers a seat, and a trident emblem appears at upper right. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala, which are the qualifying cues for the appearance-based label.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with red-brown rudraksha beads sits at the right, both hands raised and placed on the head of a seated devotee in a checked shirt. Around them, a man in white with orange sash and a young man in orange robe with a red bindi stand, and a woman in pink with a white flower in her hair sits in the foreground. Behind is a white-draped table with flowers, a fan and offerings. Blue pamphlets and small printed booklets lie at the lower right. Five or more people are visible.2008-03-23