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A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple setting. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and holds a gold-tipped staff across his lap. A woman in a blue embroidered kurta stands beside him and places her hand on the head of a young boy in a striped sleeveless top. A girl in a colourful heart-print top and a second woman in yellow stand nearby, watching. Behind them a red and orange curtain frames the scene, with a dark stone deity relief and greenery visible in the background. Four people are visible.

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August 02 20102010-08-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his right hand resting on a golden staff across his lap while he places his other hand on the head of a small boy in a striped sleeveless shirt. A young woman in a blue embroidered churidar stands beside them, and a girl in a colourful patterned top with a long braid watches. Behind them are a red-painted railing, a dark stone carved shrine panel and greenery.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with marigolds at the top. He gestures with one hand toward a group of visitors standing before him. Four people face him: a girl in a blue top, a girl in a colourful heart-print top with black shorts, a small child in a striped top, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl on the right. Gold pillars and a red-and-orange draped backdrop frame the scene. The man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the probable Swamiji cues, so swamiji is marked in_person.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with a draped orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. He bends his head toward a child whose hand he holds, while a woman in a blue patterned kurta leans in beside them. Behind the throne are red and orange draped fabrics and floral garlands, and gilded temple pillars stand at the left.2010-08-02 +1 copiesAugust 03 20102010-08-03August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, placing his right hand on the head of a small boy in a blue sleeveless top. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and two young women in red and white dupattas stand watching with hands together. Behind them is a stone carving of a deity on a temple wall and a red-and-white painted gate. A rudraksha mala hangs at the man's chest. The scene reflects a blessing ritual in a temple courtyard.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and gilded carved armrests, set against a gold leaf tree backdrop. The central seated figure wears a sleeveless orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and has long swept-back dark hair; a person candidate, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads as cues. Around him, a young man in an orange robe and white shirt kneels and sits on the red-draped platform, and a man in white and orange shawl stands behind placing his hand on a seated boy in a striped shirt whose head is bowed. Other devotees stand behind in white and pastel clothes, and a woman in white at right holds a shawl near flowers on the platform.2009-01-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red garland with a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his right hand resting on a child's head. Three onlookers stand before him: a young girl in a blue sleeveless top with a child's head bowed in front of him, a young woman in a red shawl and white dress with gold bangles, and a girl in a pink patterned top with a long side braid. Behind them, a gold kalasha-style brass lamp stand and a red-and-white temple structure appear in the background, and a figure in white and yellow is partly visible. The scene reads as a padapuja-style blessing before a throne.2010-08-03A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with white and red flowers, while a woman in a blue blouse and white sari and several young children approach to receive his blessing. The seated man raises his right hand in blessing. Pink and gold drapery with swan motifs hangs behind. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a tray of fruit. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes, with a ceremonial garland and throne, which are cues consistent with the page's listing of Swamiji at this event.2009-07-11