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Indoor blessing scene in a hall with a red floor covering. A person with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing a red-maroon garment with gold border, reaches to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a visitor badge. The blessed man raises his palms in greeting. Beside him a seated man in white clothing with gold-bordered shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala watches. A golden ritual object is in the lower left foreground. Standing people in white clothes and a woman in a red sari are visible in the background near a white wall and a fan.

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November 01 20132013-11-01A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered saffron shawl and a red hair tie, extends a hand in blessing toward the forehead of a man in a dark purple button-up shirt with an event lanyard, who holds his palms up in a gesture of reception. Beside them a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing wooden rudraksha beads and red arm bands, sits on a red cloth. A large gold-colored ornate object sits in the foreground. In the background, people in white and a woman in white stand near red curtains and a white ceiling fan.2013-11-01A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a bun extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a name badge, while the man raises his palms. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace watches. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a woman in white sari stand in a room with red drapes, and a large gold lion-headed object sits in the foreground.2013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned ornamental piece in the foreground touches the forehead of a man in a white collared polo shirt with a lanyard badge. The seated figure wears layered rudraksha malas, a white forehead marking, and a white bandage on the forearm, and holds a gold elephant-shaped object. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta with hands joined and a woman in a blue-green sari stand near red drapes and a garland of red flowers. A woman in red-orange clothing with rudraksha beads sits beside them, and a man in white stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a devotional satsang or blessing session with fans and a floral backdrop.2013-09-28A photograph inside a hall where a man in a red-maroon garment with a long dark braid and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The blessing man sits on a red cloth beside an ornate gold object in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and several men in white shirts stand along the back wall beside red curtains and a standing fan. A purple logo appears at the upper left. The second man raises his hands in receptive devotion.2013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A photograph of a ritual blessing outdoors under a canopy. A bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red cloth wrap and gold-toned neck adornment places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta and red-and-white beaded necklace, who holds his own right hand up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them a seated woman in a white top and dark mala beads watches, with more people and an orange tassel visible in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated robed teacher with a long dark hair bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pressing his right palm to the crown of a man's head in a white kurta. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his hand raised to his chest, receiving the blessing. A second robed figure in red-orange with a dark bead mala sits nearby, and several onlookers in light and white clothing stand behind in a room with a white wall and a standing fan. A gold statue or ornate gold object is visible at lower left.2013-11-05November 01 20132013-11-01