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Photograph of a seated person in a rust-orange garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, sitting on gold-covered cushions and reaching forward with both hands toward the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt, dark watch and beaded necklace. The seated figure has a short white forehead mark and hair in a bun; the young man stands with his hands raised near his own head in a blessing gesture. Background shows beige wall panels, a dark wooden door and a white panel. Two people are present.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12December 10 20132013-12-10Indoor darshan scene. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and long gold-bead necklaces, with a red bindi and long swept-back hair, reaches out and touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who wears an orange lanyard and kneels with his hands joined. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden cobra-shaped figure, with palm fronds and bamboo screens in the background. a person is shown in an apparent blessing gesture.2014-08-01Indoor photo of two men in close interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth wrapped at the waist wears multiple rudraksha malas and has white vertical and red tilak markings on his forehead; his hair is swept back in a bun. He smiles while placing his hands near the shoulder of a second man, who wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with a green-edged collar, and whose palm is raised toward the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A golden kalasha-like object and wooden furniture sit in the background against tan wall panels.2013-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a low bun and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, extending his right arm to press his palm against the forehead of a bowed man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded necklace. The recipient's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. A golden ornate peetha or throne stands behind them, with a blurred hall, a large screen and a black speaker in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe), giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a white kurta in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-12-10December 08 20132013-12-08December 10 20132013-12-10December 06 20132013-12-06March 13 20132013-03-13A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, with a bare upper body and a long dark braid, raises his right arm and touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The receiving man bows his head forward with his hands lifted. Behind them is a golden ornate seat or throne and a golden item in the background, in a warmly lit hall with beige walls. The scene looks like a blessing or deeksha touch during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a bare upper body, consistent with a presentation of a distinctive guru appearance, and is seated on a golden throne in a blessing role.2013-12-10A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder and a gold-toned chain with rudraksha beads, places his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white long-sleeved top. The recipient holds his hands in anjali mudra and wears a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them are beige padded panels, a gold-coloured fabric and a red cloth at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate clothing and ceremonial beads, so Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this in-person blessing moment.2013-12-03December 10 20132013-12-10