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Indoor event hall scene at an ashram-style venue. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl stands centre-right, placing his right hand on the head of a seated man in white who wears glasses. The shawl-wearing man has rudraksha malas and a garland-like string of beads visible on the table at right, with small framed pictures and religious booklets laid out. Around them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand or sit, including a woman in a white top at left and a woman with a braid in a yellow-trimmed shawl in the foreground. A bald man in an orange shawl and white shirt stands behind at upper right, and a red curtain with a white draped pillar fills the background.

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Photograph of a healing or blessing session in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a red-and-white checked shirt. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) is performing the blessing. Around them stand devotees: a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala at left, men in white dhotis and shirts, and several women in white and yellow saris in the foreground. A white altar cloth with flowers, fruit and items sits at right, a red curtain and a standing fan are in the background.2008-03-26March 28 20082008-03-28March 26 20082008-03-26March 24 20082008-03-24A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a devotee during a darshan blessing. Around him, several devotees in white and orange stand and kneel, including a bald man in orange and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid. Two young men in white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand behind, and a table in front holds photo cards, rudraksha malas and bangles. A white fan is visible at the left. Roughly ten to fifteen physical people are visible.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair extends his right hand to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a striped shirt with palms pressed together. Nearby, a bespectacled older man in an orange shawl, a young man in an orange scarf with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange lean in to watch. A white-clad attendant stands behind, and a table of flowers, fruit, prayer cards and booklets sits at right beside a white cushioned seat. The room has red curtains and a wall-mounted speaker. The saffron-robed figure with long hair and a bare shoulder has appearance cues consistent with a person, shown performing a blessing on a devotee in a healing or darshan setting.2008-04-04A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A long-haired man in saffron sleeveless robe and rudraksha malas sits on a white-draped seat at right, with a tray of rudraksha malas, sacred beads and printed booklets in front of him; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label. A man in red shirt stands behind him. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands at centre, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. About a dozen devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, crowd close at lower left and centre, some holding papers. A vase of pink flowers sits on a white-draped table in the background beside a red curtain and a patterned banner.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.2008-03-23March 24 20082008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23