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A photograph of a satsang gathering indoors with wood-panelled acoustic walls and black speakers behind. A man with swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap with gold-bordered edges and a thick brown bead mala around his neck, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles while reaching out toward a small child. The child, with curly light hair and wearing a cream kurta, raises both hands high in a playful high-five. A woman in a cream outfit with a beaded necklace kneels nearby watching, and other children stand at the right in white and orange clothing. The man shows a distinctive saffron-toned robe and mala cues, which fit the a person appearance-based label for an in_person candidate present in the scene.

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A seated man in a maroon-red silk garment with gold border and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder places his palm on the shaved head of a smiling young boy in an orange top with a beaded necklace. Behind them, seated girls in white and orange watch in a hall with gold-patterned carpet, black speakers and wood-panel walls. A cushion and small box sit in front of the seated man.2013-12-02July 14 20132013-07-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead extends his right hand to bless a young child kneeling before him, who has bowed with palms joined. Beside him stand golden lion-headed armrests and a silver-topped staff. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with her hand. Red curtains and gold drapery form the backdrop of a satsang or darshan setting.2014-07-20July 17 20132013-07-17November 25 20112011-11-25A seated woman in an orange-brown sari with a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles gestures warmly toward a young boy in a white kurta. Beside her, a smiling woman in a green and cream sari sits, and a girl in a magenta dress and a woman in orange stand nearby, all in a bright indoor hall with an air conditioner and a window behind them. The scene looks like a casual gathering of devotees and children. Two adults and several children are visible, with others partially visible in the background.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland touches a gold-and-pink bowl-shaped object to the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a bare shoulder, with distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and bangles, consistent with the probable presentation of Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a child. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala smiles while holding a small child in a purple dress. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in a bright room with a window and air conditioner, with a red curtain on the right. A tray of small packets and an orange towel sit at the lower left.2013-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 19 20152015-07-19March 06 20062006-03-06Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned seat at right, smiling and raising a hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armlets and necklace, saffron robes. A man in a white dhoti kneels and pours liquid from a bottle over the seated figure's feet on a brass tray. Around them, women in sarees, children and a young man in white stand or kneel with folded hands, watching the ritual. A young man in orange clothing with a camera stands in the background near a window, and a silver ceremonial staff is visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.2013-07-17December 28 20142014-12-28