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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange shawl and gold bead garland leaning forward to embrace a man in a white t-shirt who stands before a gilded lion-head throne. A dark carved snake coils around a wooden staff held near the golden throne. Behind them hangs a deep red curtain and bamboo screen. On the right edge, a partially visible person in orange-brown wrap and rudraksha mala looks on, and another white-haired person appears behind the man. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a gold bead garland, with a distinctive ceremonial appearance, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity. Another person in white stands at the rear. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a gold necklace of beaded ornaments and a white tilak on his forehead, reaching his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who kneels or bows before him with his palm raised. The seated figure is smiling. Behind them is a golden lion-headed seat or throne against a deep red drape and bamboo screen. The figure in orange has a probable Swamiji appearance from the swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, so this is an in_person candidate described as a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee in a darshan-style moment.2014-07-15August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copiesA photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor hall with cream wall panels and a golden lion sculpture behind them. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a bare-chested rust-orange wrap with gold trim and a long gold-beaded and rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with open palm. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his palm toward him in a blessing-like gesture. A partially visible woman with a mala stands at the far right edge.2013-12-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of another man's head. He wears a long gold-bead garland and is seated beside a golden cobra-hooded object with a snake coiled around a staff. The recipient wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, with his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them hangs a deep red drape with bamboo screens.2014-07-15May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace of beads, with a white tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in an orange shawl over a white t-shirt. Behind them stands a golden bull figure with a black serpent coiled around it, a silver trident hangs above, a peacock feather fan is at left and a red curtain and rocky backdrop fill the background. The scene appears to be a blessing given to the boy during a ritual setting.2014-07-26September 03 20142014-09-03July 24 20142014-07-24July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold beads, wearing a saffron-red shawl and smiling as he reaches to touch the head of a younger man with curly brown hair. The younger man wears a white shirt with a red-orange scarf and raises a hand near a gold ceremonial staff with a silver top. Behind them are red draped curtains, a gold ornament and a red cushion with black stripes. A peacock feather is visible at the left edge. Two physical people are shown.2014-07-23December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and a long gold-and-red bead necklace, smiling as he extends his arm to touch the head of a young man with curly hair and a white t-shirt who is bowing with palms together. The seated man rests beside a golden cobra-hooded seat and a silver trident-topped staff wrapped with a black serpent. A peacock feather fan is at left and a deep red curtain forms the backdrop, with a painted rock panel behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, consistent with the presentation of a sannyasi teacher, but the page does not state he is present.2014-07-26