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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall with blue carpet and wood-panelled walls. A seated priest with a topknot, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, lays his right palm on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands with hands joined in namaskar. A silver staff rests beside them. Beside the priest is a large gold-coloured deity or lion-faced murti. Two women in orange shawls and other people are visible in the background. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the candidate is described only by role.

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Photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red curtain. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands bending forward, his hand raised and placed on the forehead of a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment, a gold-beaded garland and a white forehead mark, and sits beside an ornate golden throne with a carved wooden cobra-headed armrest. Two people are visible.2014-07-15A seated man in a maroon-red shawl and gold-toned seat blesses an older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair in a low knot, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a red bindi, and a gold necklace. He presses his palm to the older man's forehead while holding a silver staff, the older man's eyes closed in receptive devotion. A gold ring and watch are visible on the blessing hand. A woman with a rudraksha mala watches at the right edge. Walls are beige panels. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned shawl, seated as the blessing giver.2013-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a white wall and framed artwork. On the left, a man with hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, sits on a red-draped throne with ornate gold, serpent-headed armrests, holding a folded white paper. Before him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands bowed with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a tall silver-and-gold staff. Behind them, several women in white and orange-red shawls stand, and a woman in a blue-and-white outfit with an orange shawl smiles. The setting resembles a satsang or padapuja with a blue carpet and golden ornaments.2014-05-12July 20 20142014-07-20May 12 20142014-05-12May 14 20142014-05-14A seated man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and bare shoulders draped in saffron cloth places his right hand on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee, with silver-grey hair, wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and presses his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stand a tall white staff, gold kalasha-style vessels and a red-cushioned throne in a bright hall. The seated man has adornments and a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, but his face is not clearly confirmed, so the identification is uncertain. Two people are visible.2014-05-13May 12 20142014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12May 05 20142014-05-05