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A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with ornate gold beaded necklaces and bangles and a white sacred ash mark on the forehead places his palm on the forehead of a young man in a yellow polo shirt. The figure has long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha-style garland. Red velvet drapery hangs behind, with white flowers at left. Two older men in white garments and orange shawls sit in the background, one with a rudraksha mala, and a third man is seated at right. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.

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A seated man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, has a horizontal white vibhuti band across his forehead and his hair swept back in a knot. He places his right palm on the forehead of a smiling younger man in a yellow t-shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them hangs a deep red fabric backdrop, with a standing figure in white clothing at the left edge. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment. The saffron-clad man with swept-back hair, gold ornaments and vibhuti fits the a person cues in the frame.2012-08-25A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth with a beaded headband and layered rudraksha-style malas and a gold ceremonial necklace presses both palms to the head of a man in a white shirt who leans forward with eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a red patterned cushioned seat before a deep maroon curtain, with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A white floor fan stands to the right and another man in white sits partly visible at the right edge. a person cues: headband, swept-back hair, saffron draping and gold necklace while blessing the devotee.2012-04-30August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a beaded headband places both palms on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits to the right watching. Red cushioned seat, red and purple draped backdrop, white cooler in background.2012-04-30August 25 20122012-08-25April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe with gold bangles and a gold necklace on his upper arms and chest, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied in a bun, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated devotee kneels with his hands raised to his face. A red curtain and a few other people in white and orange clothing are in the background.2012-08-25January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron shawl and gold bangles pressing his right palm to the forehead of a middle-aged man in a pale yellow collared shirt, whose eyes are closed and left hand is raised in a mudra-like gesture. The priest wears a gold necklace and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them hangs a red drape, and a few other people in white and orange sit blurred in the background.2012-08-25April 24 20122012-04-24October 16 20122012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16