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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne touching the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange-red printed scarf, holding his hand up near his face. Behind them are green foliage, orange-red flowers, a gilded decorated backdrop, and a woman in an orange shawl at the right edge. Two people are visible in total.

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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a gold-embellished chair behind him, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Green foliage, a bouquet of red and pink flowers and a gold-framed wall decoration surround them. a person gives a blessing to the devotee, a satsang-style darshan moment. A partially visible woman in an orange shawl stands at the right edge.2014-12-24A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a gold-decorated throne behind him, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red-and-black printed shawl draped over his shoulders, and a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them stand ornate gold and green decorated deity murti, with a silver staff or trident and a red-and-gold flower arrangement in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the throne, with long hair and a leopard-print wrap, giving a blessing to a devotee in a white kurta. Two physical people are visible.2014-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, raising his right hand to bless the head of a standing man in white kurta and a red-and-brown rudraksha shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. Behind them, a golden trident stands upright, with garlanded deity murtis, gold necklaces, red and green drapes, and white lilies in the background. A woman with a red-marked forehead is partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne seating, and the page indicates his presence at this event. The blessing is a darshan exchange with a devotee.2014-12-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands folded in greeting. The seated figure wears a rust-red garment, a long brown rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead mark. Behind them are garlands of gold-coloured beads, a tall silver staff, potted plants, red flowers and a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2014-12-26May 03 20142014-05-03December 26 20142014-12-26August 26 20142014-08-26August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with white and red garlands and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses. The kneeling man has his other hand resting on the first man's arm. A gold kalasha-style vessel and a silver staff stand nearby, with an ornate golden throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks on, and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2014-05-13May 02 20142014-05-02A seated man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a reddish-orange wrap and wearing a long rudraksha mala with a gold chain, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man with short hair and a beard. The standing man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script, with a black wristwatch visible. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis draped in green and red fabrics, with green foliage and a silver staff or trident-like rod. Three people stand at the right edge in red-and-white attire. The scene appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style forehead touch. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap, seated on a golden throne.2014-12-24January 11 20142014-01-11