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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang hall. A man with long dark hair swept into a knot, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a yellow and orange marigold garland and gold tilak on his forehead, extends his hand to place it on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated giver holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like top, and a gold lion-headed seat ornament is in the foreground. Behind them, women in white and orange shawls sit with hands joined in devotion, with a framed picture on the white wall.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered figure with a dark bun and a yellow-orange marigold garland sits on a throne-like seat, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and hands joined in namaskar. The seated figure holds a silver staff topped with a trident and a peacock-feather bundle, and a gilded lion-head armrest is in the foreground. Behind them, women in white and orange-red shawls, one with a rudraksha mala and a kumkum forehead mark, watch, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. The seated figure's distinctive presentation is consistent with Swamiji (probable), given the swept-back hair, ceremonial gold-and-saffron garland, and bare-shouldered orange ritual dress.2014-05-14A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man with yellow-and-orange garland and a red-bordered sacred thread style wrap, bare-shouldered in saffron, rests his palm on the head of a man in white shirt and orange shawl who bows forward with hands raised. A silver-topped staff stands beside them, and a gilded lion-faced seat is in the foreground. Behind, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl watches, and an older woman in orange-toned clothing is at right.2014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14A photo of a seated ritual exchange in a hall. A man in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a yellow marigold garland and a yellow-painted forehead touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a beaded necklace, who has his hands joined in front of him. A silver staff with a peacock-feather fan stands beside them, and a gold-coloured cobra-hooded object is in the foreground. Two women in orange and white sit behind, one with a rudraksha mala, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall.2014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palm raised. A tall silver trident rises beside them, and a gold ceremonial object and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. A small white paper slip is held in the seated figure's other hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting behind. A candidate in the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, showing long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange-red cloth, so this is a person performing a blessing in person, while the standing young man in white and orange receives it. Another person in a yellow dhoti is partly visible at the right.2014-05-10May 13 20142014-05-13