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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-red robes with a gold-edged sash, wearing a long orange-beaded mala, sitting on a brown leather armchair. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in white kurta with an orange sash, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in red garments with a forehead mark and other people in white and red clothes sit on a red carpet in a temple-like hall with a small table holding sweets and a glass.

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A smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold embroidery and a red-orange robe with gold trim sits on a brown leather armchair, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands before him. A woman on the right in a red-orange sari and bindi smiles, and several people in white and red-orange attire sit on the floor in the background within a temple-like hall with ornate gold decor.2015-07-04A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe with gold borders, wearing layered rudraksha malas, smiling and reaching out to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-beaded necklace. The seated man sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair with a red cloth draped over his lap, and a small table with glasses and offerings sits beside him. A woman in red-and-gold sari with a forehead mark and other devotees in red and white stand in the background, under a red banner reading Inner Awakening, amid dark temple-style décor with gold ornaments. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his red-orange turban, saffron robes, and multiple rudraksha malas, seated as the figure giving blessings.2015-07-04February 06 20162016-02-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13October 25 20152015-10-25A man seated on a brown leather throne-style chair wears a red-orange turban with gold trim, a saffron-red robe with gold border, and long orange-beaded necklaces. He smiles while another man in a white shirt with orange shawl leans in, reaching toward his face with one hand raised, palm open. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand in a dimly lit hall. A woman at right wears orange-red clothing and a vibhuti mark on her forehead.2015-07-04September 06 20152015-09-06A seated person in a rust-brown turban and matching rust-brown robe with a gold edge sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of gold carved decorations. They wear a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha beads and bangles, and place their right hand on the head of a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala, who holds their left hand with his eyes closed. A girl in pink and gold stands at the right edge. Gold lamps and a pink floral arrangement appear in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan. Identity is not established from appearance alone; the clothing and seat suggest a presiding teacher, so the role is described without naming.2016-01-10October 13 20152015-10-13October 25 20152015-10-25A smiling man in a red-orange turban, saffron-red robe with gold trim and a long orange beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne-like chair. A young man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl leans in, one hand raised near the seated man's face as if in blessing or greeting. Behind them, a few people in white and red-orange clothing sit in a dim hall, with a bottle and papers on a table and a lit oil lamp and deity murti visible at the top. a person: the seated man wears a red-orange turban and a long orange mala, cues matching the a person presentation, and his role is the seated figure being greeted by the young man.2015-07-04