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A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between the brows, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a brown beaded shawl, reaches out to touch the crown of a shaven-headed young person in a white t-shirt with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala. He is seated on a throne with gold lion-head armrests and peacock feathers at his side, a silver staff with a bird-topped finial rises behind the recipient, and gold-coloured ornaments and red fabrics fill the background. a person is seated, blessing the devotee with a hand on the head.

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May 12 20142014-05-12A seated figure with shoulder-length dark hair, a white vibhuti tripundra on the forehead, a red-orange cloth wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red-orange patterned shawl. The seated figure holds an ornate silver trident-like staff, and beside them a coiled dark rope-like staff and a large gold vessel rest against red drapes. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment with a trident staff.2014-07-26A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, places an open palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure holds a peacock-feather whisk and sits beside golden lion-headed thrones; a silver staff stands in the centre. A woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge. The setting is a hall with a framed artwork on the wall.2014-05-12A seated man with long swept-back hair, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange-red robe and a gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has his palms raised in reverence. Behind them are a golden cobra-hooded throne and a gold peacock-feather fan on a red drape backdrop, with a golden kalasha-like staff at top. a person is seated on the throne performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-25September 02 20142014-09-02May 09 20142014-05-09July 15 20142014-07-15A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, lifts his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The seated figure sits before a gold lion-faced throne with a dark wooden staff and a silver trident-topped rod. A peacock-feather fan is at left, and an older woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Red drapes and a rocky backdrop form the setting.2014-07-26July 14 20142014-07-14August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a bare upper torso, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired young man in white kurta and orange shawl. Behind them stand a tall silver-capped staff, gold-coloured ornamental lion-head and throne elements, and golden draped curtains. A peacock-feather fan appears at the left edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-07-14October 11 20142014-10-11