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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a richly decorated hall with red drapes. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange wrap, golden floral necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet, places his palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a silver staff entwined with a black serpent and a large golden cobra-hooded ornament, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Two physical people are visible.

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A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17July 25 20142014-07-25September 11 20142014-09-11May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13September 02 20142014-09-02A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead and a gold-and-flower garland, placing his right palm on the crown of the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a snake coiled around it, a golden peacock-feather figure and a golden lion-like figure at left, and red drapes with gold trim. The distinctive long hair, ornate garland and saffron clothing of the seated figure suggest Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee; the kneeling devotee wears white with an orange shawl.2014-07-25A seated man with short dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-maroon cloth wrapped over bare shoulders and a garland of white and orange flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded older man in a white kurta with a beaded necklace who holds his right palm raised in greeting. Behind them stands a gilded throne or red cushioned seat, two golden cobra-hooded forms in the foreground, and a silver staff. On the right, an older woman in an orange shawl stands with folded hands.2014-05-13March 08 20142014-03-08August 02 20142014-08-02December 08 20132013-12-08