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A seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with gold trim places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The young man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and a gold-embroidered garment, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at lower left. The setting is a plain beige-panelled hall with a wooden pillar and white curtain at right. A partial figure in white sits in the background at right.

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December 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.2013-12-10December 03 20132013-12-03March 09 20142014-03-09December 10 20132013-12-10December 17 20132013-12-17A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03December 07 20132013-12-07Indoor event photo. A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and rudraksha bracelet, both palms raised. Gold-wrapped cushions in the foreground, a white curtain and a wood-paneled wall with an exit sign behind. Two white-clad attendees sit at right. a person appears as the seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala.2013-12-08January 04 20142014-01-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl, bare-shouldered, with long hair tied back and a gold-toned necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta who has a rudraksha mala around his neck and tilts his head back. Behind them a gold-coloured ritual vessel and a woman in white are visible against cream walls. The shawl-wearing man shows distinctive long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, a forehead blessing rite.2013-12-03A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, his hand pressed to the forehead of a clean-shaven man in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be giving blessing or initiation with his eyes closed. Two people are visible, and a bright screen stands in the background. The a person candidate with long hair, saffron-toned draped clothing and rudraksha cues is seated and touching a devotee's head, which supports a probable identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2013-12-12