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A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with hair tied in a topknot, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange cloth with a gold-toned ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated younger man in a rust-orange shawl over white clothing and a wristwatch. The blessing man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches in the background beside green foliage and a dark wooden door.

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A figure with hair tied in a topknot and wearing an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala is placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The priest holds a folded white card in his left hand, and the young man holds his right palm open toward the camera. A bald man in white sits blurred in the lower foreground, and a red curtain hangs at the right edge. The priest's bead necklace and wrap are visible, and a small tilak mark is on his forehead. Appearance cues are not sufficient to identify him as a person, so he is described by role only.2012-10-11A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26March 25 20142014-03-25May 13 20142014-05-13March 03 20152015-03-03A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A seated robed figure in red-brown cloth with a white and red floral garland leans forward and presses one hand to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. The man raises his other palm in greeting. Behind them a golden throne armrest with a lion-like carved end is visible, a silver staff stands in the background, and two women in white and orange shawls watch. A paper with printed text is held in the giver's hand. The giver is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is described as a seated robed giver.2014-05-13October 11 20122012-10-11July 17 20132013-07-17August 02 20142014-08-02A devotee in white kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands with palm raised while a woman in orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her hand to his forehead, blessing him. She wears a sari with gold border and a rudraksha-strung garland, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes and a framed portrait with gold-trimmed frame are visible in a bright temple hall.2014-03-26A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a bun of dark hair raises his open palm toward the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a short grey beard. That older man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and a gold ring, and presses his hand to his head in a gesture of reception. A white paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a gold-framed floral arrangement and an orange upholstered chair in a hall with checkered red carpet.2014-03-25A photo of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange draped cloth with a rudraksha mala and beaded waist belt, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a topknot, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt wearing a long rudraksha mala with a green thread. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a seated bald man in orange sits, and another man in white is partly visible at the right edge. A red cushion and yellow cloth appear at the bottom. Whether the blessing giver is a person is not established by appearance alone.2012-10-11