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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the bald head of a shaven-headed man in a light blue long-sleeved top with a blue lanyard and rudraksha-style beads. The recipient has his eyes closed and his hands held together. Behind them is a gold ornate throne and a red backdrop, in an indoor room. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-bead adornments; he is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long ornate beaded necklace touching the forehead of a bald man in a light blue long-sleeved top with a blue cloth and rudraksha-style mala at his neck. The seated figure, with swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a gold-and-red throne, his eyes closed. Behind them, a partially visible person in white with a tilak watches. A red banner and wooden panelling are in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beaded jewellery on a golden throne.2014-01-14February 09 20122012-02-09January 11 20142014-01-11A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron garment, wearing a long gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace of gold bells, smiles as he places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha mala, who holds his own hand raised beside his head. A gold ornate chair with red upholstery sits behind the seated man, and a warm wooden-paneled room with a lamp forms the setting. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the chair, with long hair in a low bun, a gold-bell necklace and saffron-gold drapery.2014-01-11Photograph of a Kalpataru-style blessing. A man with slicked-back hair, a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold saffron-toned cloth, and a multi-strand beaded necklace of gold and bead ornaments extends his raised right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a seated man in a grey sweater with a collar and a moustache. A gold ornamental object and red flowers appear in the background. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange drapery, beaded ornaments and a white tilak, and is performing the blessing.2014-01-03A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11January 02 20142014-01-02March 11 20142014-03-11January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing bare-shouldered red-and-saffron cloth and a long beaded rudraksha mala, raises his right palm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a yellow hooded sweatshirt over an orange-red shawl and bows his head. A gold lion-like sculpture sits at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at right. Other seated people in orange and white are partly visible in the background.2014-03-08February 09 20122012-02-09A man in a maroon kurta with a geometric pattern stands with eyes closed and head bowed as a seated figure in maroon and gold ceremonial robes places his right palm on the man's forehead. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and a gold necklace, and sits near a red cushion. Behind them hang red curtains and a projection screen, with a seated woman in red at the right edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing or transmission of energy during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and maroon-gold robes, seen in person giving the blessing.2014-01-02