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A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead raises his hand in blessing over the shaved head of a second man, who wears white ritual clothes and bows forward. The seated figure sits on a gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, a peacock-feather fan beside him, and a silver trident behind. Red carpet and red-and-white striped wooden screens form the backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment within a formal ashram setting.

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September 02 20142014-09-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, leaning forward and raising his hand over the head of a kneeling man. The seated man is smiling. The kneeling man has long hair tied back, a rudraksha mala, a white and gold-bordered cloth over his bare upper body, and his palms pressed together in reverence. A silver trident-like staff is held upright near them, and a golden kalasha-style vessel sits beside the seated man on a red cushioned seat. A gold-trimmed backdrop and a peacock-feather fan appear at the left edge, with a red-carpeted floor.2014-09-02A photograph of a seated figure in ochre-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead and hair swept back, sitting on a golden lion-shaped throne with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. He extends his arm to touch a silver trident-shaped ritual object to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands with his face tilted up and hands raised. Red and white striped panels and a red carpet form the background. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with the a person label given the saffron robes, swept-back hair and ceremonial throne, though the face is not clearly distinguishable.2014-09-02A seated man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta, while the young man bows with palms pressed together. The seated man rests on a gold-and-red throne with a gilded lion-head armrest, a peacock feather fan visible at left, and a silver trident behind him against a striped wooden screen. The appearance-based label is probable, with the seated man as the central figure receiving or giving blessing.2014-09-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in white ritual dress with an orange-red shawl. The robed figure is seated before golden lion-headed armrests and a silver-tipped staff, with a peacock-feather fan and a framed picture on the wall behind. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or padapuja moment. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure; the cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and the event page places him at this satsang. Two physical people are visible.2014-05-12September 02 20142014-09-02September 02 20142014-09-02September 11 20142014-09-11September 02 20142014-09-02A seated man in a red-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long braid and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala reaches up to rest his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl. Gold lion-head carved armrests and a red striped throne cushion frame the scene, with red velvet drapery behind. The devotee's palms are pressed together at the seated man's knee. Two people are physically present.2013-11-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a red tilak on the forehead, extends one hand to bless the head of a man in a white shirt and orange scarf who bows forward with his palms pressed together. Beside them stand gold lion-headed armrests holding a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff, and a framed painting on a pale wall. Two people are visible: the blessing figure and the bowing devotee, with a third partially visible at the far right edge. The setting suggests a darshan blessing.2014-05-12September 03 20142014-09-03