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A seated figure in a red and gold garment with a long dark hair bun and a red hair tie places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white ceremonial clothing, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful gesture. The seated figure wears a gold-bordered red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a gold lion-headed seat ornament is in the foreground. Behind them, a tray holds rudraksha beads and small ritual objects. A second seated person in white with a dark bead necklace watches, and two other men in white shirts stand in the background near a fan and a red curtain. a person is the seated figure with the hair bun, gold-bordered red shawl and rudraksha necklace, giving blessing to the devotee.

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A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a bun extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a name badge, while the man raises his palms. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace watches. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a woman in white sari stand in a room with red drapes, and a large gold lion-headed object sits in the foreground.2013-11-01A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A woman with dark hair in a low bun and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold-bordered sari, places her right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with a white event badge, his eyes closed and his left hand raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl sits and holds a paper, a bald man in a white kurta with a pendant watches, and an older woman in white stands at the back. A large gold ornamental object.2013-11-01September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a seated robed teacher with a long dark hair bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pressing his right palm to the crown of a man's head in a white kurta. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his hand raised to his chest, receiving the blessing. A second robed figure in red-orange with a dark bead mala sits nearby, and several onlookers in light and white clothing stand behind in a room with a white wall and a standing fan. A gold statue or ornate gold object is visible at lower left.2013-11-05A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with hair tied back in a bun and white vibhuti marks on the forehead, seated on a throne-like seat with a gilded lion-head armrest, extending his right arm to place his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt. The recipient holds his left hand open in front, palm outward, as a second bystander in white clothing with a mala sits blurred behind. The background is a mottled cream-and-pink textured wall.2014-01-05November 01 20132013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with red carpet. A woman with hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon sari with gold border, extends her right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a dark purple-grey collared shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside them watching. Standing people in white clothes and a golden ornamental object sit in the foreground. A small badge hangs from the man in the shirt. Physical people visible: about four in the foreground, with several more standing in the background.2013-11-01December 08 20132013-12-08October 04 20132013-10-04September 30 20132013-09-30A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a gold-braided edge and bare shoulder places both hands on the head of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt. The seated man wears a red-and-gold ceremonial garment, a sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead, and a gold tiger-head ornament is visible behind him. A woman in white with a bindi watches at the right edge. Ceremonial blessing, padapuja-style darshan setting, indoors with wood-panelled walls.2013-12-06