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Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a room draped with red fabric. A long-haired man with dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha mala strands on his wrists and chest, and a dark-beaded neck garland. He holds a black staff with small bells at the top with one hand and raises his other hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who presses his palms together. Behind them a seated young man in white with a sacred thread and another person in orange are visible. Given the distinctive long hair, rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a devotee.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A figure with long dark curly hair, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, and an orange-and-cream wrap is raising a hand toward the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl, whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a black staff with small bells. Behind them, another person in white dhoti sits, and a bald man in orange garments is visible at the right edge. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and orange-trimmed attire match the page's description of a person, who is giving the blessing, while the man receiving it is a devotee.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a seated guru with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets in orange and rust clothing, placing a hand on the head of a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a red curtain backdrop, a seated younger man in white dhoti, and an orange-clad man at the right edge. Appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated guru shows long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-09-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a red curtain, holding a black staff with brass bells in one hand and wearing beaded red-brown bracelets. Facing him, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-saffron shawl places his raised palm against the seated figure's face in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, another man in white sits, and a partly visible figure stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long, dark, swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with a person as the seated master receiving a devotee's gesture of respect; the identity is appearance-based only.2012-09-09Photograph of a seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print undergarment, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a gold-trimmed waist ornament, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and receiving a folded paper from a standing man. The man, in white kurta and saffron-orange shawl with palms pressed together in namaste, faces the seated figure. Behind them a young man with bare chest, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border sits before a red silk drape, with a red cloth and offerings on the lower left. Several other people are visible at the edges. Seated figure: swami or guru role.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.2012-07-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap and wearing many rudraksha malas on his arms, neck and waist, holding a long dark staff in his left hand while touching the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange shawl, has his eyes closed and both hands raised to his face in reverence. Behind them a priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and a red draped backdrop and seated devotees in saffron and maroon saris complete the setting. a person: the seated man in rudraksha malas and long hair fits the appearance cues for a person, and the page places him at a satsang.2012-09-09A seated long-haired man with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and an orange-brown cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who joins his palms. A red curtain forms the backdrop; a man in white dhoti with a gold border sits behind them. Beside the seated figure a dark pole with brass finials stands. Given the page cues, the seated figure in rudraksha malas and long hair is a probable Swamiji, giving a blessing. Two physical people are clearly visible.2012-09-09May 01 20142014-05-01