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A photograph on a stage with warm red-orange lighting. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, leopard-print lower garment, layered rudraksha malas and a belt of small gold bells holds a tall staff in one hand and presses his other palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a large gilded throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Physical people visible: two in front, plus a partly visible figure at the right edge. a person: the standing figure with long swept-back hair, orange top, rudraksha malas and ceremonial bells is a candidate for a person, presenting as a sannyasi giving blessing.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top, a dark red rudraksha mala with many beads, multiple brass bells on a cord at his waist, a leopard-print cloth, orange dhoti, and beaded bracelets; he holds a long dark staff with bells and extends his arm to bless. In front of him a devotee in an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together at his forehead, receiving the blessing. Behind them stand a golden ornate arch on the left and a golden throne-like structure garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Two or three other people are faintly visible at the right edge in orange clothing.2012-04-28A photograph on a stage with red-toned lighting shows a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala beads, bells and a crown-like ornament, holding a silver trident (trishul) in his left hand and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee's forehead. The devotee wears a white kurta and a lanyard, with hands raised in reverence. Behind them, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-brown bead mala stands watching, and a few more people are partly visible at the right edge. Dark curtains frame the backdrop. a person: the standing figure with long hair, rudraksha malas and the trident fits the presentation, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2012-04-16A photograph of a stage ceremony under red lighting. A long-haired figure in orange clothing, with a leopard-print waist wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and bells hanging from the waist, holds a tall black staff with bells and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in an orange shawl with short dark hair. Behind them stands a golden kirtimukha-style arch, a large golden hooded serpent-like form, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Spectators are visible at the edges. Swamiji appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, distinctive orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. He is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 16 20122012-04-16April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A long-haired man in an orange top and leopard-print wrap stands on the left, wearing a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, holding a staff hung with small bells and raising one hand. Facing him on the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers extends both arms toward him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange-and-gold backdrop on the left. Two people are visible.2012-04-28A stage photograph in red and blue light shows a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha bead bracelets and a beaded belt with a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall black staff with bells and touching the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded deity figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A bald man in the lower foreground watches. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornments, a person cue, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2012-04-28