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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and a red-bordered shawl sit nearby. Fruit and a basket of offerings sit at lower left, and the room has pink walls.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and an ornate gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. a person is shown in this role, blessing the devotee. Behind them is a basket of red apples and fruit, a gold-trimmed red throne cushion, and several women in white clothes and orange shawls seated or standing in a pink-walled room. A camera tripod is visible in the foreground.2011-02-26Photograph of a seated guru in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, and gold ornaments, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The guru's arm is extended across the frame with a bead bracelet, and the kneeling devotee's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Another hand is visible in the lower foreground, and a few seated devotees and a light wall with a window fill the background. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19January 08 20122012-01-08April 19 20122012-04-19A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet seat beside an ornate gold throne-like chair and a lit oil lamp. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who has his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect. Several women in white and yellow stand in the background near a plain wall and window, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits at the lower edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at a satsang setting; the orange robe, long hair and ornate throne are the qualifying cues.2010-12-02November 21 20112011-11-21A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange shawl over a dark blue garment, with rudraksha beads around his neck and both wrists. He leans forward and rests his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The seated figure sits on a red and black tiger-striped cushion beside a small red box and an orange towel. Behind them a second orange-clad devotee kneels, and a pale wall with a window forms the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, giving blessing to a devotee.2012-04-19Indoor photo at an event: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala extends his right hand to touch the crown of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who kneels with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, performing a blessing touch. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and a devotee in white stand near a table holding books and printed materials, with a red curtain, a standing fan and a man in a red shirt in the background.2008-03-23