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Close photo of a long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest, leaning in to press one palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with a beaded mala and a gold bracelet. The man's hands are raised in front of his chest in a receptive gesture. Behind them, a fan, potted green plants, a pillar and a purple and gold draped altar area are visible, with several people in white clothing in the background. a person figure is giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style gathering.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white trousers. The devotee's hands are raised in front of his face and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Behind them, a gold and purple textile hangs, a red pillar stands at right, and a woman in white with an orange lanyard watches. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; he is giving a blessing or initiation touch. Several other people in white are visible in the background.2015-02-21February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a white polo shirt, arms raised, having his forehead touched by a man in a saffron-orange shawl and long, swept-back dark hair with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man in orange appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in white stands, another woman in white is partly visible at the lower right, and a purple and gold draped deity murti stands at the upper left. A red curtain hangs in the background.2015-02-19February 21 20152015-02-21March 03 20152015-03-03February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 25 20152015-02-25A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala is leaning in to bless a younger man in a white t-shirt, placing his left hand on the man's forehead while the younger man's hands are raised in prayer. The blesser, who has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ornate adornments, appears to be a probable Swamiji in a blessing role. Behind them, a garland of red and yellow flowers decorates a deity murti, and a brass kalasha sits on a yellow cloth with other devotees in the background.2013-07-06