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A photograph of two orange-clad men in a seated ritual exchange against a red draped backdrop. On the left, a bare-shouldered man with swept-back dark hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold earring holds a small folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand extends to the forehead of an older man on the right. The older man wears an orange robe and an orange shawl with partly visible printed lettering, and raises his right hand palm outward. Behind them a woman in white with a dark mala sits, and another person in orange stands at the right edge. A white banner with a purple bird logo appears at upper left. Crowd members in the background are partially visible.

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Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05March 03 20132013-03-03July 09 20122012-07-09March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA seated man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace raises his right hand toward an older man in a white shirt, red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose palms are held out facing him in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace fit the description, and he is shown receiving or giving blessing, with the older devotee in white and red shawl beside him. A younger man in white dhoti with yellow border stands behind, and a partial figure is at the lower right. Indoor setting with maroon curtain, white wall and an air conditioner.2013-03-05A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08October 16 20122012-10-16March 03 20132013-03-03October 13 20122012-10-13September 08 20122012-09-08October 16 20122012-10-16October 07 20122012-10-07