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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala beads and a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest smiles as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them hang red drapes, a white air-conditioning unit sits at right, and a shaved-headed man in orange garments sits in the background. Hazy light softens the scene.

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A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, raising one arm and placing his other hand on a kneeling devotee's head in a blessing gesture. The devotee in a white shirt with arms raised stands before him. Behind them a large red draped backdrop and a banner portrait of a man in an orange turban. A man in a blue t-shirt with a name badge and another person in white watch from the left. Hazy red light and a red cushion on the right.2012-07-05A photograph of a satsang where a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead tilak, gold earring, multiple rudraksha malas, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders extends his right arm and hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a visitor badge who raises his palms in return. A seated man in a white shirt with a black mala watches behind them, and a red draped backdrop hangs behind the group. The seated figure's cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron shawl) are distinctive, and the page places Swamiji at this satsang, so he is marked as a probable identification.2012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a satsang where a man in orange sits on a cushioned seat before a red curtain, his right hand resting on the forehead of a seated devotee. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a gold earring, a thick mala of rudraksha beads, and an orange draped shawl with a gold border. He is the presumed a person, giving a blessing. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows his head, while a man in white with a black rudraksha mala sits behind and a man in a black shirt is at the left edge. Four people are visible.2012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.2012-07-06July 05 20122012-07-05A photograph of a satsang moment in which a person in an orange-saffron draped garment and a wooden bead mala stands at left, placing a hand on the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge, whose eyes are closed and palm is raised. The figure at left has short dark hair, gold earrings and a wrap of rust-orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, given the orange garment, mala beads and gold earrings, though the identity remains uncertain.2012-07-20