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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a peacock-feather fan at his side reaches forward to press his palm on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, with grey hair, wears a white collared shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text, and raises one arm. A silver trident stands upright between them. Gold kalasha pots and a golden ornament sit in the background, with two women in white and red shawls behind. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style gesture of grace. a person is the man with long hair, bare-chested, ochre tilak and garland, performing the blessing.

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May 04 20142014-05-04A seated figure with a sandalwood-marked forehead and long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a red-orange garment, wears a thick red and white flower garland and red wrist bands. With the right hand he presses his palm to the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt and orange-red shawl, who holds his own hand up in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and a golden lion-head ornament is nearby. Behind, a white-clad man and other attendants watch in a temple-like hall with gold pillars. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a garland, and the ceremonial setting, with the trident and peacock-feather fan visible in a ritual blessing.2014-05-04A photograph of a seated figure in red-orange robes and a red and white flower garland, with a yellow sandalwood or turmeric mark on the forehead, placing one hand on the head of a standing man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. The seated figure has a long dark hair and a peacock-feather fan at left, and a silver trident stands beside them. Golden deity murtis or ornaments are visible at left and centre, and gold pillars frame the background. Several people in white and red clothing stand behind. The standing man wears a name badge reading Abhishekam. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (long swept-back hair, red-orange robes, floral garland, forehead mark) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the seated figure is described with that label.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 13 20142014-05-13May 09 20142014-05-09May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a yellow-and-red forehead mark, a red and white flower garland and a red-and-brown cloth at the waist lifts one arm and presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, whose hands are raised in a respectful gesture. Behind them stand a silver trident, golden kalasha-style vessels and a peacock-feather fan. Another attendee in white stands at the right edge.2014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 04 20142014-05-04May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05