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A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a red shawl with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a moustache, who bows his head. A second man in white stands beside them, and another person in white is blurred in the left foreground. Warm yellow lights hang at the top right and the walls are pale pink. a person cues: long swept-back hair, red garment, and a red tilak; the figure is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.

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A candid photograph of a group at a gathering indoors. In the foreground, a man in white clothes is seen from behind, with his head at the left edge. A smiling man in a red shirt with a red-and-gold wristband reaches toward the head of the man in white. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with a moustache looks on, and a bald man in orange robes sits at the right edge. Behind them, a partially visible man in white and orange-and-yellow decorative pillars complete the background.2011-02-16May 19 20132013-05-19September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.2013-03-20A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered, wears a red and gold shawl over a gold ornamental collar and a white tilak on his forehead, and presses his hand on the head of a seated man. The seated man in a white shirt, with short dark hair and a moustache, looks ahead with his palm raised in front of him. Two blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a pale wall and a wall-mounted fan at left.2011-11-06April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a satsang setting with a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl over a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his arm to greet a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with folded hands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful striped decorative hangings and yellow cloth hang in the background of the hall.2011-02-16May 19 20132013-05-19June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of an indoor ritual in a warm-lit hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala, reaches out and places his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a saffron-red shawl printed with script. The standing man raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Two seated women in saffron and white are visible in the background, and a golden vessel edge appears at the lower left. The first man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back long hair, saffron garment and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing or diksha-style touch.2014-03-08November 05 20062006-11-05