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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, long hair tied back, gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiles as he extends his arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a visible wristwatch and an event badge. A red cushioned seat and red drapes sit behind them, with a projection screen and a gold vessel at the lower left. Another person in white is partly visible behind the young man. Two people are visible.

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January 02 20142014-01-02January 02 20142014-01-02January 04 20142014-01-04A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron garment, wearing a long gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace of gold bells, smiles as he places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha mala, who holds his own hand raised beside his head. A gold ornate chair with red upholstery sits behind the seated man, and a warm wooden-paneled room with a lamp forms the setting. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the chair, with long hair in a low bun, a gold-bell necklace and saffron-gold drapery.2014-01-11A man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-red shawl over bare shoulders presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt, bearing down on him as the devotee's hands rise in response. A rudraksha bracelet is on the wrist of the blessing figure. Behind them a projector screen glows and red drapes hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) gives a blessing to a devotee, with the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace and vibhuti sitting with him in the same frame.2014-01-02December 10 20132013-12-10January 03 20142014-01-03July 17 20132013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17A man in a maroon kurta with a geometric pattern stands with eyes closed and head bowed as a seated figure in maroon and gold ceremonial robes places his right palm on the man's forehead. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and a gold necklace, and sits near a red cushion. Behind them hang red curtains and a projection screen, with a seated woman in red at the right edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing or transmission of energy during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and maroon-gold robes, seen in person giving the blessing.2014-01-02May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, and a gold ornate necklace, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee has long dark hair and wears a white kurta with a red shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange lanyard badge. Behind them, a red velvet backdrop and other people in orange robes and floral decorations are visible. The seated figure with the raised hand and gold necklace has distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-07-08