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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and a long swept-back hairstyle extends an arm and touches two fingers to the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure wears a garland of green and yellow beads and a red-brown mala. The young man's hand is raised beside his head, and a badge with the number 297 is pinned to his chest. Two men are seen in the lower foreground, and an air conditioner unit and window are visible on a peach wall.

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A photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure in a rust-orange saffron-toned wrap, long dark hair swept back, and a long beaded necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange-and-black rudraksha-style mala. The seated figure is on a red velvet throne-style chair with a towel and a tray of offerings, fruit and sweets in the foreground. A woman in white sari stands at right and a white air conditioning unit is behind. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified from appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap, and ornate beaded necklace, shown giving a blessing.2013-05-15May 13 20132013-05-13May 15 20132013-05-15May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A seated long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments raises his hand in blessing and touches the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and an ID badge. a person is seated on a dark red velvet chair, with a folded pink towel and a tray of fruit and sweets in the foreground. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a satsang hall beside air-conditioning units.2013-05-15May 12 20132013-05-12A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a yellow inner garment and a long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder extends an arm and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with a folded brown towel. Behind them are a beige wall, a wall-mounted air cooler and a window; a standing attendant in white and orange is at the right edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during a satsang.2013-05-19A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The sannyasi has long dark hair and is smiling with eyes closed; the devotee's eyes are also closed as he receives the touch. Behind them, pale wall, a standing fan and an air cooler are visible, and a second person in white sits partly visible at lower right. The sannyasi appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch during a session.2013-05-14July 06 20132013-07-06A seated person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a necklace of large round green-yellow beads, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard. The man stands with palms raised toward the seated figure, eyes lowered, in an indoor hall with beige walls, floor-standing air conditioning units, and a small pink towel on the seat. Two men in the background, one with a tilak on his forehead, watch the blessing.2013-05-12