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A devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl printed with script sits while a priest in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a beaded necklace applies tilak to his forehead with the fingers of one hand. Several women in white salwar kameez with orange lanyards stand behind, hands clasped in front. A white and orange wristband and a wristwatch are visible, and a table fan and a lamp sit in the background. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photo of a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a long orange rudraksha mala and a golden-tone necklace, marking the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl, who has his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in white with a yellow-and-red tilak watches beside him. The seated man holds a folded white paper and a silver-topped staff stands nearby, with a golden deity murti and a water bottle at the edge. Seated man shows distinctive presentation cues; identity uncertain from appearance.2014-05-05November 06 20132013-11-06A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in a rust-red turban, long dark hair, a flower garland of marigolds and white blossoms, gold earrings, a rust-coloured shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold armband places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a grey collared shirt, who bows his head. The turbaned figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits, a red-clad attendant stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible. The turbaned figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, a turban and ornate adornments, shown while blessing a devotee.2016-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined in prayer. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand and sit around, some with hands clasped, one holding her mouth, and one carrying a brass tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha bracelet and red garland) is giving a forehead blessing.2013-05-28September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and orange-gold robes with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. Around them, seated and standing devotees wear white with orange shawls; a woman at right holds a microphone and a woman at lower left has a yellow tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with beige walls and a red-draped seating area. The cues of the turbaned figure (rust turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold chain) are distinctive, so this is a person.2015-10-21A photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange and red-brown robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who wears a red-brown mala. Behind them, people in white and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded or clasped. A red and pink flower arrangement and a gold-rimmed tray sit in the foreground, and a tall red-orange ritual staff is visible at the top left. The setting resembles a ceremonial blessing or initiation with a crowd of devotees watching.2015-09-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches out and presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man on the right, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala, his other palm raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, several people in white garments with maroon shawls and garlands stand in a hall, and a large round fan is visible at the right edge. The swami on the left matches the page's Swamiji reference through his red turban, ornate beads and saffron garments, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji. Warm light and a red floral offering are visible at the lower edge.2015-09-14October 10 20152015-10-10July 17 20152015-07-17