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Photograph of an evening stage event under a pink and blue canopy with yellow fringe and hanging tassels. A figure in a white turban and white garment with a gold-edged shawl and gold necklace stands at left, bare-shouldered, with one hand placed on the shoulder of an older man in glasses, grey hair, a light blue shirt, dark trousers and a wristwatch, who bows his head. A man in white clothing stands behind them, and a colourful patterned banner hangs at right. Three people are visible.

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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses. A bearded man in a cream-white turban with gold border, bare-shouldered with a gold-bordered cream cloth and white jasmine garland, places his right hand on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white kurta, who wears a long rudraksha mala and bows his head in receipt of blessing. A gold bangle is on the blessing wrist. The turbaned man appears to be giving a blessing, consistent with an energy darshan. The older man is at the right edge in a white shirt with a name badge on his chest.2005-08-07A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and orange turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, places both hands on the head of an older white-haired man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white shirts, rudraksha malas and checked shirts stand nearby, one with hands folded.2012-02-09Evening photograph at an outdoor stage with a white canopy edged in gold and blue, and stage lights overhead. A seated figure in a white turban and white garment with a gold border, wearing a long gold necklace, reaches out to rest a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and trousers with a red-and-white garland, who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a man in white bends forward at the foot of the white-draped throne-like seat, which has a red cloth and flower garland on it. Other men in white clothes stand behind on the stage and in the dark crowd at the right. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, matching the white turban, gold-bordered robe and gold necklace on a throne, with the page noting his presence at the Salem conference.2005-12-09A photograph of a man in a white turban with a yellow border and long dark hair, wearing a pink and purple garland, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with a moustache, eyes closed. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Behind them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms joined, and a blue cooler sits on a red mat.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A seated man in a white turban and white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a large gold ceremonial necklace smiles while placing his hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red thread around his neck, who bows forward on a red carpet. Other men in white clothes sit or stand nearby, a tripod-mounted camera and speaker stand are visible, and rose petals lie on the carpet. Several men in white and an orange-robed figure are in the background of a night event.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph of a ritual scene before a large deity murti draped in orange and blue silk with garlands of red and orange flowers. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small ritual vessel and a lamp over a brass plate. Beside him an older man in a white shirt stands with his palms extended to receive the offering. Two women at the left, one in a green sari with pink and gold border and another in a green headscarf, watch. A brass tray, small oil lamps and a tall gold kalasha-style stand sit on the table. Orange cloth hangs behind.2013-02-06A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white turban with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a cream-and-gold dhoti-shawl rests a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows low before him. Behind them stand a man in white shirt and a woman in white gold-bordered garment with a dark bead necklace, hands folded. A photographer with a camera stands at left under a canopy with string lights and a decorated cloth panel.2005-12-09A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A younger man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, presses his right palm to the forehead of an older man in glasses and a light blue striped shirt, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a few with glasses, and ceiling fans and lights are visible overhead. a person candidate appears in appearance-based terms only: the younger figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not conclusive and no printed name is shown.2009-08-06February 12 20062006-02-12A photograph taken indoors at a convention hall. In the foreground, a man in a cream-white turban and white garment, with a yellow-trimmed cloth and a strand of blue and pink flower garland, reaches forward and presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt who has closed eyes and wears a rudraksha mala with a small gold-coloured pendant. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a figure in an orange shawl stands at right beside a blue cooler unit. The setting appears to be a blessing moment during a gathering.2006-07-30