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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala of orange-red beads, sits on a burgundy velvet seat and gestures warmly with one open hand toward a younger man. The younger man, in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl over his shoulders and a wristwatch, kneels with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Behind them are a white floor-standing air conditioner, a window, and a deep red curtain. Small offering packets sit on the lower left edge, and a partly visible person in white stands at the far right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, and a rudraksha mala with a satsang role of greeting a devotee.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, sits on a red velvet seat and reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee, with short grey hair, wears a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and presses his palms together in namaste. A white floor-standing air conditioner, a red curtain and a small tray of packaged sweets appear nearby, with the back of another person's head at the bottom edge. The man in the robe is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate seated in a position of honour, identified by the long hair, rudraksha and gold beads.2013-05-19A photograph of an indoor satsang. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow undergarment sits on a maroon cushioned chair, reaching out to place a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. Behind them, several people in white clothes with red-orange shawls stand near a doorway. A wooden tray of wrapped sweets sits at the lower left, a folded towel rests on the chair arm, and a wall air conditioner is visible. The figure matches Swamiji (probable) through the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and is seated in a teaching role during the blessing.2013-05-19A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing rust-orange draped robes and a rudraksha mala with a yellow inner garment, reaches out with both hands to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl who leans forward with his eyes closed. A maroon draped cloth and a small packet of offerings rest on the chair arm. Behind them stand a man in white with a red shawl and a seated person in the lower foreground. A wall-mounted air conditioner and cream walls form the backdrop. a person (long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala) is blessing the devotee; the portrait-style seated figure appears on the chair in the scene.2013-05-19A photo of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala seated on a dark red cushioned chair, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. Both hands are raised toward his head in a blessing-like gesture. A towel rests on the armrest and a gold-coloured offering tray sits in the foreground. Behind them, men in white and orange-trimmed clothing stand and sit in a room with white window units and a maroon curtain.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches up to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A shaven-headed monk in orange robe and rudraksha mala sits behind them, and a red velvet chair, cushion, and tray of offerings and flower garlands are at the front. A white air cooler and air conditioner stand against a pale wall beside maroon curtains.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 17 20132013-05-17May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and an orange rudraksha mala reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange mala. The seated figure sits on a deep red velvet throne with a folded orange cloth beside them. Behind them are white air coolers, a window and red curtains. At lower right, a smiling man in a white shirt with a mala sits on the floor, and a head is partly visible at bottom centre. A tray of rudraksha beads and small packets sits at lower left.2013-05-15May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe and a thick orange-brown bead mala sitting on a red upholstered seat, reaching up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and wristwatch who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure is smiling and appears to be blessing the standing devotee. A red velvet drape hangs at left, potted palms and a window with a red light appear in the background, and a gold-coloured object sits near the seat. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe) is performing the blessing; the standing man is a devotee receiving it.2013-03-23