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A seated man in rust-red robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a multi-strand garland of white flowers, yellow and red blossoms and rudraksha beads, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and glasses. The seated man has white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead and smiles warmly. A tall silver staff stands beside them, and a golden deity murti and gold-coloured object sit at the lower left. A woman in rust-red clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right in the background. a person: the seated figure has a swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-and-flower garland and ceremonial red robes, and is the one giving blessing; this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.

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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and bare chest, with a white vertical tilak, a red dot on his forehead, a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in glasses and a white shirt. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, a tall silver staff with a finial, and a framed painting on a wall. A golden lion-head ornament appears at lower left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a formal hall. A bare-shouldered figure with a swept-back bun, white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a dark red shawl, places a hand on the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair in a white shirt who has a red thread on his wrist. A gilded lion-headed seat or throne and a gold staff stand nearby, and a woman in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the officiant.2014-05-13A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white kurta. The devotee kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at upper right, and red and gold cushions line the floor behind them.2014-03-21May 11 20142014-05-11March 21 20142014-03-21May 11 20142014-05-11May 07 20142014-05-07May 11 20142014-05-11