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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a red velvet throne-style chair beside a gold-carved panel and burgundy curtain. The seated figure holds a folded paper in one hand and places the other palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt who bends forward with hands joined. A shaved-headed person in orange sits in the lower foreground beside an open wooden box of ritual items. A white floor fan and air conditioning unit stand in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, giving forehead blessing during a seated ritual session.

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May 15 20132013-05-15May 14 20132013-05-14May 15 20132013-05-15May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl, seated on a red velvet throne with gold trim before dark red velvet drapes. He places his right palm on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Another man in white with an orange cord stands at the right edge, and a seated man with a tilak sits behind the recipient. A white wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at the upper right. a person is the seated figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne seating. The seated figure blesses the standing devotee in a satsang-style session.2013-05-14A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-orange wrap and an ornate gold-edged cloth, leans forward to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand. A red velvet curtain and a red-upholstered chair frame the scene, with a wooden box of packaged offerings and a small towel at lower left. Two air coolers stand in the background, and a partial head is visible in the foreground. a person: the seated man has long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, and is performing a blessing on the young devotee.2013-05-15May 14 20132013-05-14May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and long dark hair swept back, extending a hand to press the forehead of a standing man in a cream kurta with an orange-red shawl. The seated figure is on a deep red velvet throne with a red velvet backdrop and a gold-coloured element at the left edge. a person is seated on the throne, giving blessing to the man in the white kurta, a devotee receiving blessing. A red tray of offerings with small gold-coloured items sits in the lower left. Two other people are partly visible at the bottom, and a white air cooler stands behind them.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead mala draped over the shoulders, placing his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The man sits with eyes closed and head tilted. The seated figure holds a folded white cloth in his other hand. A red cushioned chair and an orange towel are in the foreground; a shirtless devotee with white forehead marking and an orange lanyard sits behind, and fans and a window are in the background.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and a small tilak on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man sits on a deep red velvet throne with a gold-patterned backrest, and a golden ornament stands behind him. A red velvet curtain hangs in the background, along with white cooling units and an open box of sweets at lower left. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) profile, having long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a rudraksha mala. The standing man in white with a rudraksha mala is a devotee receiving a blessing.2013-05-17