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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red sleeveless robe, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a kneeling man whose back is to the camera. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-white garland. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved silver lion-head armrest. Behind them stands a tall tiered temple-tower replica lit in red and orange against a green starry background.

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A seated man in an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion blesses a kneeling devotee by touching his head. The seated man wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold chain, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. The kneeling devotee is shirtless with a white sacred thread and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. A green backdrop and a glimpse of a colourful temple-like structure appear at the right edge. a person, giving blessing to the devotee.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26A seated man in long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a bowed elderly man in white clothes. On the left, a woman in a cream sari bends forward with hands clasped. On the right, a woman in white with rudraksha malas stands beside them. Behind them are a leopard-print seat, silver ornate decor and a colourful temple tower against a green backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, and is seated on a throne-like seat giving blessing.2017-09-26A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold necklace and red thread wrist bands sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, touching the head of a bare-shouldered devotee in white dhoti with a gold border. A second hand holds up a grey card above the seated man's head. A red tilak mark is on the forehead and a teal sparkling backdrop is behind them. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown or turban is not visible, and a rudraksha mala is on the wrist. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne; the devotee in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 17 20182018-05-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange saffron wrap with a red-brown tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a green beaded necklace, and white ash stripes on his bare shoulders and arms. The seated man holds a small printed card with a diagram in his left hand, held up by another person's hand at the left edge. Behind them a silver ornate throne, a leopard-print cushion and a teal backdrop with a red temple tower. a person is the seated man in the saffron wrap, who appears to be giving blessing.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair, a white horizontal mark on his forehead, and a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders stands before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a light blue collared shirt, viewed from behind. To the left, a woman with white markings on her face and orange beaded necklaces looks on, and a leopard-print cloth lies behind the figures. Appearance suggests a person, in a blessing gesture, which fits the page's Energy Darshan initiation description.2018-05-17December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a seated man with long matted dark dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, applying a vertical tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over one shoulder. The seated man rests on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold lattice wall with carved elephant and horse reliefs. Two women in white and red saris stand in the background. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha-style forehead marking. Given the visible cues of long dreadlocks, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold ornament, the seated man is a person candidate.2017-10-04A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead and a multicoloured flower garland of white, yellow, red and green blooms smiles while placing his hand on the head of a person in front of him. That person, seen from behind with short wavy hair, wears an orange patterned shawl. The seat is a silver-embossed throne draped with a leopard-print cushion, against a dark blue stage backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and an orange robe with a garland, a throne and a blessing gesture.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young man kneeling in front of him in a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion beside a silver lion carving. The kneeling man wears a white t-shirt, an orange shawl printed with script and a brown bead necklace. A red velvet curtain forms the background, and a person in white stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure blessing the devotee, based on the long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and mala.2017-10-01September 22 20172017-09-22