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A photograph of a hall with a maroon curtain and a tasselled canopy. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe stands with their back to the camera, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt and checks. A woman in a yellow shawl steadies him from the side, and a man in a light blue shirt with a lanyard stands with palms pressed together. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad sage with a rudraksha mala is held up at left. Trays of white flower garlands and purple petals sit on a table at right, with more seated and standing devotees in white in the background.

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Indoor event hall with a white canopy and red drapes; a person in an orange sleeveless top holds a framed painting of a seated robed figure while others look on. Foreground shows a woman in purple, a man in a white checked shirt, a woman in a maroon top and a man in a light blue jacket. Behind, seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats, some with garlands and rudraksha malas. Tables hold stacks of papers and purple flowers. A procession of people stand in the background near a red curtain.2009-12-15A photograph inside a hall with maroon swagged drapery and a gold-edged frame at right. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with back to camera, hands raised with palms out and fingers touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a yellow lanyard and a name badge. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari and a bald man in white clothes wait; a man in white with a red lanyard stands at right. At left a woman in white and yellow holds a tray of flower petals or leaves, and people in white move in the background. The orange-robed figure resembles the a person candidate on the page, with long dark hair and saffron robes, though identity is uncertain.2009-12-15A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is held up by a standing man in white clothes with a yellow shawl. Seated on a gold-trimmed throne, a person in orange robes and a white flower garland writes or signs on the framed picture with a pen, while a second orange-robed person stands at right with long dark hair. Two men kneel in the foreground: one in a red checked shirt with a rudraksha mala and a ring, the other in white with glasses and a mala, gesturing with a hand. A brown box holds red fruit and offerings on a white-draped table, and yellow-gold curtains hang behind.2009-08-15A photograph inside a hall with a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful painted patterns and a draped fabric ceiling. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a silver tray of offerings with one hand and raises his other hand toward a devotee, appearing to bless or perform a ritual gesture. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds the tray. On the left, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them a screen and a golden-decorated seat are visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-01-21February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a hall with a light pink wall, white ceiling fabric and colourful patterned pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a crown-less head touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has a name badge. Beside them an attendant in an orange robe holds a brass plate with a green printed sheet. An elderly man in glasses and a white shirt holds a steel bowl of fruit. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line behind them, with a red-banded white cloth visible on the wall-side.2011-01-22A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a dark beaded mala around the neck places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta clothing who holds a folded paper in his hands and wears a brown rudraksha mala. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace and another man in white stand near a wooden table with red apples and a tray of offerings. A gilded throne-like chair with gold carving sits at the right edge. The setting is a plain pink-walled room with a dark curtain behind. a person appears as the seated figure in orange with long hair and mala, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2010-09-17A photograph of a blessing scene in an indoor hall with a wooden paneled wall and red-draped backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white checked shirt with a red-bordered shawl, who bows his head. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark bun also bows, and other people in white and yellow stand in the background. Platters of flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth in the foreground, beside an ornate gold-edged frame.2010-02-09May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph of a satsang hall with draped bunting and hanging banners. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant necklace places a hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and pale striped top. Nearby, an attendant in an orange robe holds a silver tray of offerings. Other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer on the left. Colourful striped cloth covers tables in the background, and a red-and-gold ornament hangs overhead.2011-01-23 +1 copies