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Crowded indoor healing session with devotees. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt sits in a wheelchair at center while a woman in an orange sleeveless top leans toward him, holding a wooden staff or stick. A man in a striped shirt and a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a woman in orange and a man in white bend over the seated man. Other people in white and orange attire fill the background. In the foreground, a cake or tray with red decoration and a table with books or CDs are visible, one bearing a printed portrait. A cream and gold wall and a crowd of onlookers complete the scene.

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March 28 20082008-03-28Crowded indoor healing or blessing session with devotees moving around a seated man in white clothes who is being attended to. A man in a white striped shirt has one hand on the seated man's head while another hand rests on his shoulder. A woman in orange sleeveless top holds a rod or stick near the table. Behind them, several people wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in orange saree stands nearby. A table in the foreground holds stacked printed cards and booklets with colourful images. An elderly woman with grey hair is partly visible at lower left.2008-03-28March 25 20082008-03-25Indoor darshan scene at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, with a seated figure in a flowing orange sleeveless garment receiving devotees at a white-draped seat. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the seat, a trident-like ornament visible on the right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads, an elderly woman in a red sari, and a man in a brown shirt with beads. Several men in orange robes and a larger crowd in the background, with a red curtain, fan and speakers, fill the hall.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor darshan scene in a hall where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes bends over a seated elderly man in a white dhoti and shirt on a wheelchair, applying something from a small tube-like vessel to his nose or face. Behind them, standing devotees in white and blue clothes, a woman in a lavender sari and a woman in a blue sari with a blue bag watch closely, and a man in white and orange saffron stole stands among them. Two monks in orange robes sit at the right edge, and a seated white-clad crowd fills the background. The orange-robed figure with long curly hair matches the presentation cues of the a person candidate, shown in the act of offering healing.2008-03-25March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph of a crowd gathered around a seated sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe, whose back faces the camera at right. He leans forward and holds his hands over the outstretched palms of an older bald man in a white kurta, who looks down at them. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at left, another woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border watches, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. Books and framed devotional pictures sit on a white-covered table in the foreground, and an orange-clad figure stands behind the group. The people are closely clustered, with several hands raised in blessing or reaching toward the sannyasi.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala extends his hands toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who presses his palms together in greeting and holds a small blue card. Around them stand several younger men in white shirts and orange shawls, and women in pink and orange salwar in the foreground. On a white-draped table in front are books, rudraksha beads, a small framed picture, sweets and brass items. A fan and a red curtained stage are visible in the background.2008-03-27A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26