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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an orange-draped throne wearing a sleeveless saffron/orange garment and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, smiling as a kneeling man in a white-and-brown striped kurta with glasses clasps his hands. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a forehead mark, which are the qualifying cues. The kneeling devotee holds his hands. The seated figure rests bare feet on an orange cushion with a brown mat. Behind them are brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot, a wooden box, an orange floor cloth and a deity murti decorated with garlands and a purple cloth. A person in pink sits at the right edge.

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A photograph of an orange-draped seated figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands joined in namaskar. The seated figure rests his feet on an orange cushioned footstool with a small brown mat. Both are on an orange cloth-covered dais in front of a temple with ornate grey stone carvings, tall brass lamp stands, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps, and a deity murti draped in purple and teal cloth with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left and a white-clad attendant at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes on a throne-like seat, a candidate depiction in an in-person blessing scene.2010-06-27A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, rests his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure sits on an orange-draped throne with a red tasseled cushion, bare feet on a brown woven mat. The kneeling devotee has his hands joined in prayer and bows his head. Behind them stand brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a wooden stand holding an open book, and a grey stone shrine with carved pillars, with a deity murti draped in purple and teal garments in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are visible on the seated figure; he is the giver of the blessing.2010-06-27July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushioned throne and smiles while raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers who presses palms together in namaste. A standing attendant in a white kurta with an orange shawl looks on at left. Behind them are gold ornate pillars, red and yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha and vessels on a table, and a small figure in orange and white.2010-07-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple hall decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A bald man in a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, one hand resting on the shoulder of a kneeling man in a checked shirt and grey trousers who faces the throne. A third person lies prostrate at the lower right, head bowed near the throne's footstool, while a brass oil lamp sits on the armrest. Behind the throne are gold-toned pillars, an ornate deity murti on a pedestal and a blue-clad figure in a shrine niche. The scene shows a seated guru receiving devotees in a darshan setting.2010-07-07May 21 20062006-05-21July 08 20102010-07-08April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph of a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, seated on a white-covered dais before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with floral relief and a circular emblem. A man in a white checked shirt and grey trousers kneels and bows his head, pressing his forehead against the seated man's chest as the seated figure rests a hand on his head. Garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers adorn the throne, with a flower arrangement at left and green foliage behind. Probable Swamiji is visible by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and bindi, presented as the seated figure receiving the devotee's obeisance.2008-10-19August 03 20102010-08-03 +1 copies