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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne-style chair with a curved, filigreed back, wearing a dark red sleeveless top, a long rudraksha-style bead mala draped over his shoulders, and a leopard-print cloth at his waist; his long dark hair is swept back. He smiles while extending his right arm to meet the upraised palm of a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-orange shawl, who wears a bracelet of red beads and a wristwatch and has a white marking on his bare chest. Behind them stand decorated deity murti with gold garlands and tall green foliage, orange flowers and a kalasha-style brass vessel with offerings. The scene resembles a darshan greeting in a temple-like setting.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a rust-red sleeveless top with a beaded brown shawl sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti and a red-orange ochre shawl printed with text. The standing man wears a wristwatch, red bead bracelets and has his palms pressed together near the seated man's head. Behind them are green leaves, orange flowers, a floral arrangement, a tall silver ritual staff and ornate gold-clad deity murti with garlands. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a shawl and beaded adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, in a blessing exchange with a devotee.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair, a bare upper body in a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower cloth sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and extending his right arm toward a bald man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. The bald man kneels with palms raised toward him, both with white vibhuti markings on forehead and body. A silver staff, a drum, orange flowers and a pile of gold necklaces are visible behind them, with green foliage. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate golden throne cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity. The kneeling devotee is a person in ritual white clothing.2014-12-26A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wearing a rust-red garment and a brown beaded shawl touches the forehead of a young male devotee in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The devotee's forehead has a white vibhuti mark and he raises one hand in greeting. The seated man sits on an ornate gold-toned throne beside a silver trident. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in gold and multicolored garlands, a purple cloth-covered table, and potted plants. A woman in white stands to the side. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing ceremony. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate brown shawl, and throne.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown patterned shawl, holding a stick and raising his right palm toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with red-brown rudraksha-style beads. The devotee has his hands raised near his face. Behind them stand ornate gold and beaded necklaces draped over a magenta cloth, a golden throne-like chair at left, potted greenery, and a standing person in white and orange. The blessing or darshan is taking place in a temple-like hall. Hair, ash marks on the forehead, and clothing suggest a person figure giving blessing, with the devotee receiving darshan.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, brown rudraksha mala with a leopard-print cloth draped over his lap, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti, a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne back, garlands of marigold and rudraksha, red flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, with a throne behind him.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24