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A seated man with long dark hair and a sweeping ponytail, wearing an orange-brown shawl and an ornate gold-and-brown bead necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and lanyard. The kneeling devotee in white presses his palms together while receiving blessing. Behind them is a deity murti or throne decorated with a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers and gold ornaments. A white-clad man with white forehead markings sits at the right edge. A fan and window are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala seated on a maroon cushioned seat, placing both hands on the head of a bald, white-clad man kneeling before them. The man wears a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded necklace. Behind them is a deity murti or altar decorated with a dense arrangement of colourful garlands in red, yellow, green, blue and white, with a gold ornamental canopy above.2013-07-04July 02 20132013-07-02July 02 20132013-07-02A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, extends his right arm toward a bearded man in a white shirt and a red-orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them stands a backdrop of garlanded deity imagery in yellow, pink, purple and white flower garlands with gold ornaments. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessing to the devotee, identifiable by long hair and orange robe with beaded necklace.2013-07-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment, who has closed eyes and palms raised in devotion. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back, a vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, and sits on a red patterned cushion. Behind them are colourful garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a gold statue-like object and orange cloth draped in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or padapuja-style darshan in a temple setting. Probable Swamiji is seated, wearing saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-07-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron draped garment and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, extending his hands toward the head of a short-haired, bearded man in a white shirt who kneels before him. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the left, and red and orange draped fabric with a colourful garland-decorated deity backdrop appears behind them.2013-07-11July 04 20132013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04November 24 20112011-11-24May 18 20132013-05-18July 16 20132013-07-16July 02 20132013-07-02