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A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a small white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red wrap and a white flower garland, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rust-orange scarf. The seated figure sits beside gilded lion-head armrests, and a silver staff stands between them and a red throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks down. The seated man's rust-red wrap and garland match the ceremonial setting of a blessing or initiation. a person is shown with a shaved head, which fails the distinctive-cue requirement, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing both hands on the crown of a seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl over the shoulders, and a wristwatch. Golden cobra-hood ornaments and a golden decorative stand surround them, with red fabric and a green foliage garland nearby. The image appears to show a blessing ritual, possibly padapuja or darshan, in a ceremonial hall.2014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair swept back in a bun, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wearing a multi-row rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion-form armrest and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod; a peacock-feather fan is at left. The boy kneels with palms raised toward the man. Behind them are a framed picture on a wall and a blue-carpeted stage with a gilded chair. a person: long swept-back hair, bare-chested orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne-like chair while blessing the boy, consistent with a darshan blessing.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated man with shoulder-length dark hair, pink flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth wrap, pressing his palm to the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta and orange shawl. The seated man holds a gold kalasha-style vessel and a silver trident stands behind them. A gold deity murti appears at the left edge and a city backdrop hangs on the wall. Two physical people are visible.2014-05-10September 02 20142014-09-02July 11 20122012-07-11July 24 20142014-07-24A photograph of a seated guru in maroon-red robes with a shaved head, white tilak on the forehead, and a marigold garland with white flowers, touching the forehead of a man in a white T-shirt and red-orange shawl. The guru's bare shoulder is visible and he holds a hand near the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. Golden lion-shaped armrests or seat carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, with a red cushioned throne behind. A woman in white is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated guru matches the page's a person reference only through the ceremonial setting and garland; the face and head cues are insufficient, so identity is unsure.2014-05-13January 02 20142014-01-02May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with a bun and bare upper body, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha malas, placing both hands on the crown of a bald, grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange-red scarf, who leans forward with palms raised in reverence. Golden cobra-hooded seats and a silver staff stand beside them, with red draped cushions and a framed picture in the background. The bald man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the seated figure is described by role and identity is left unsure.2014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a flower and green leaf garland, long swept-back hair, yellow sandalwood paste and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta, an orange shawl over his shoulder, glasses and a gold bracelet, with his hands raised in respectful reception. Behind them stand a silver trident and a golden lion-head throne armrest, with a peacock-feather fan and red and white flower offerings at the lower left, and a red and blue banner with a deity image in the background. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang; a Swamiji (probable) is present in the seated position, with the cues of long swept-back hair, ochre robes, rudraksha-style garland and a ceremonial golden throne.2014-05-06