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A man in a saffron-red shawl over a gold-bordered cloth sits beside a golden lion-headed throne and extends his right arm to press his palm to the head of a young woman with long dark hair. He wears a tilak on his forehead and his hair is tied back. The woman wears a white top with a red sash and an ID badge, and holds her own hand up in front of her. Behind them are wooden doors and a gilded decorative object.

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A seated man with long dark hair swept back and a red-orange shawl with gold border, his bare upper arm extended, touches the forehead of a woman in a white long-sleeved top with an orange shawl and a blue lanyard. Behind them stands a golden lion-headed carved chair and a wooden door with a gold panel. The gesture suggests a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people are visible.2014-01-16December 16 20132013-12-16May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded mala and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a woman in a white top with an orange-and-red shawl. He holds a small white paper or cloth in his other hand. Beside him is a gold-and-silver ceremonial staff with a coiled cobra, a peacock-feather fan, and a gold lion-headed seat, against red drapery. Behind the woman, an elderly woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her eyes closed. a person cue is the saffron robe and beaded mala, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-25A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered yellow garment beneath, placing his hand on the forehead of a short-haired woman in a white knitted sweater with a red-orange shawl. Her palm is raised toward him. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne or ornament stands near a wooden door. The man has long swept-back hair and orange-red ceremonial cloth, a compatible presentation with several cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the one giving blessing touch.2014-01-16A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland, his bare right arm extended as he touches the forehead of a young woman with long wavy dark hair. She wears a white top and an orange shawl, and her palms are raised near her chest. He holds a folded white tissue or cloth in his other hand. Behind them stand a silver trident staff and a large gold lion-shaped figure, with a blue backdrop and a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. Two people are visible.2014-05-10May 02 20142014-05-02May 24 20162016-05-24March 30 20162016-03-30January 16 20142014-01-16July 24 20142014-07-24A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a bare upper chest and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, his face marked with white vibhuti across the forehead and a red bindi, smiling as he presses his right palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The young man stands with his hands raised in front of him, receiving the blessing. Behind them stand a large golden lion-faced figure, a silver staff or trident-topped rod, bamboo poles and green leaves, and a peacock-feather fan on the left. A woman in the right background wears a bindi and beads. The seated man holds a sheet of paper in one hand. Watermarked credit text overlays the lower right and was not transcribed. Two people are visible, with the seated figure presenting as a person because of his white vibhuti marking, rust-orange robe and shawl, and rudraksha-style beads.2014-10-11