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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes, bare-shouldered with a draped red-orange shawl, a long swept-back hair style and a sandalwood-paste tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold ornament. He sits on a red-cushioned throne flanked by gold lion-head carvings, and a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white neck cord faces him, both palms raised toward each other in a blessing exchange. A woman in white with a bindi and beaded necklace watches at the right, with a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a red-and-orange lattice screen behind.

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A photograph of a darshan moment in a temple-style hall with gold and red decor. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces and a rust-orange shawl sits on a red cushioned golden throne, facing right with a slight smile. Across from him, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl raises both hands in a gesture of blessing or reverence toward him. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver ornament and a silver-and-white latticed screen.2014-08-31August 31 20142014-08-31December 10 20132013-12-10A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, with a bare upper body and a long dark braid, raises his right arm and touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The receiving man bows his head forward with his hands lifted. Behind them is a golden ornate seat or throne and a golden item in the background, in a warmly lit hall with beige walls. The scene looks like a blessing or deeksha touch during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a bare upper body, consistent with a presentation of a distinctive guru appearance, and is seated on a golden throne in a blessing role.2013-12-10A seated man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long braid and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl. Gold lion-head carved armrests and a red striped throne cushion frame the scene, with red velvet drapery behind. The devotee's palms are pressed together at the seated man's knee. Two people are physically present.2013-11-21 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31Indoor photo in a hall with beige panelled walls and a gold-coloured ornate chair edge at left. A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long beaded necklace, smiles as he extends his arm. A standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and white vibhuti marks raises both hands toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. A gold figurine appears behind the seated man. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap, a beaded mala and vibhuti marks, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The standing man is a devotee performing a blessing.2013-12-06September 06 20142014-09-06August 30 20142014-08-30A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.2015-01-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and red cushions, extending his hands to bless a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white and grey zip jacket with a short grey hairstyle and holds his palms together. Behind them a ceremonial silver staff rises beside the throne, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge. Red and orange striped panels form the backdrop.2014-08-31