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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe with gold borders, wearing layered rudraksha malas, smiling and reaching out to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-beaded necklace. The seated man sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair with a red cloth draped over his lap, and a small table with glasses and offerings sits beside him. A woman in red-and-gold sari with a forehead mark and other devotees in red and white stand in the background, under a red banner reading Inner Awakening, amid dark temple-style décor with gold ornaments. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his red-orange turban, saffron robes, and multiple rudraksha malas, seated as the figure giving blessings.

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A smiling man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold border sits in a large brown leather armchair, holding a small white paper card in his left hand. His right arm reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy in front, who wears an orange robe printed with dark symbols and a red rudraksha mala around his neck, and raises his palm toward him. He wears an orange-beaded necklace and a blue bracelet. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand and sit in a dim hall with a red banner reading Inner Awakening. A man in white with a lanyard watches at right. The scene resembles a satsang blessing.2015-07-04A smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold embroidery and a red-orange robe with gold trim sits on a brown leather armchair, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands before him. A woman on the right in a red-orange sari and bindi smiles, and several people in white and red-orange attire sit on the floor in the background within a temple-like hall with ornate gold decor.2015-07-04A smiling man in a red-orange turban, saffron-red robe with gold trim and a long orange beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne-like chair. A young man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl leans in, one hand raised near the seated man's face as if in blessing or greeting. Behind them, a few people in white and red-orange clothing sit in a dim hall, with a bottle and papers on a table and a lit oil lamp and deity murti visible at the top. a person: the seated man wears a red-orange turban and a long orange mala, cues matching the a person presentation, and his role is the seated figure being greeted by the young man.2015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-red robes with a gold-edged sash, wearing a long orange-beaded mala, sitting on a brown leather armchair. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in white kurta with an orange sash, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in red garments with a forehead mark and other people in white and red clothes sit on a red carpet in a temple-like hall with a small table holding sweets and a glass.2015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04A seated man in a red-orange turban, red robe with gold-yellow border, and long beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sits on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests, smiling with eyes closed as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man kneeling before him. The kneeling man is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his chest and forehead, wears a red-orange shawl printed with script, multiple rudraksha bracelets, and earrings, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Seated and standing devotees in white and red attire watch in a hall with a red backdrop; a banner reading Inner Awakening hangs at upper right. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: turban, ceremonial gold-toned necklaces and saffron-red robes, shown in an act of blessing.2015-07-04A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron robe with gold trim, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala of amber beads, smiles while raising his hand to bless or touch the forehead of an older man. The older man, with white hair, wears a white kurta and an orange scarf printed with text, and holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and red clothing, a brown leather chair, a table with water bottles and trays of offerings, and a golden deity murti appear in the room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the turban and saffron robe, as indicated by the turban, saffron clothing and amber mala.2015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04A seated man in a red turban, red-orange robe with gold trim and a long gold-beaded garland smiles broadly while a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf printed with mantra text leans in and places his hand on the seated man's head. The seated man sits in a brown leather throne-style chair in a dimly lit hall with recessed ceiling lights, a gold-ornamented seat behind and a few seated devotees in the background. Several people in red shawls and a woman in the lower right are visible. The seated figure's appearance (turban, saffron-red robes, ornate gold garland, honoured seating) is consistent with Swamiji (probable), and he is in person; the blessing gesture is head-touching.2015-07-04