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A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, tilak on the forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas, placing one hand on the head of an older bowing man in a white kurta with a golden embroidered collar and a lanyard badge. The robed figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving a blessing to the devotee. Background is a warm-toned hall with wooden panels and a red cushion at lower left.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man bending forward. The older man wears a white kurta with a gold-embroidered collar and a blue-and-brown cord with beaded necklaces. The setting is an indoor room with pale pink walls and a dark red curtain at left. The scene appears to show a blessing or pada-puja style darshan. The orange-clad figure matches the appearance cues of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas, a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-12-11October 16 20122012-10-16December 06 20112011-12-06October 13 20122012-10-13Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, dark hair in a bun, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown draped robe, extends his right hand to press his palm onto the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a cream shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A partly visible person in a dark shirt stands at right edge; a white wall air conditioner and an orange-robed figure with a crown-like headpiece appear at left.2012-10-16July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20132013-02-25A photograph of an indoor blessing moment in a plain white-walled room with a wall-mounted air conditioner above. A man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder, long dark hair tied back, a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded mala. The blessed man bows his head and holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them a second person in orange robes stands with hands clasped. a person: the standing figure in orange with long swept hair and beaded necklaces performs the blessing as a teacher-role figure, with distinctive orange and beaded cues.2012-10-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala being touched on the head by another man. The saffron-clad man places his right palm on the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with navy trim and a gold bracelet, who leans forward with eyes closed. Behind them are blurred garlands in yellow, red and green and a window.2011-11-30December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a man in saffron-orange cloth with a dark bun, white forehead marking and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a grey sweater with a cream scarf and a wristwatch, who holds his other hand up in a gesture of receiving blessing. A second person in orange sits blurred in the background beside red cushions and a yellow cloth. The setting is a plain white room with a window frame. The saffron-clad figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, with cues of a bun, rudraksha mala and orange robe, though his features are not clearly visible.2012-10-11A photograph of a long-haired man in a bare-shouldered orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a cream-white kurta with an orange-and-red mala. The younger man is bare-chested beside a cream wall, and a third person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge, with another hand visible below. The scene suggests a blessing gesture. The older man's head is bowed under the hand.2012-10-07