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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown turban and bare-shouldered rust-and-gold robe, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and gold armlet, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling man in a rust-coloured turban and orange garment with rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, a woman in white with a red bindi and beaded necklace smiles, and a young boy in a plaid shirt watches. The seated man sits before a golden throne with ornate carvings, and a red velvet cushion and draped silks in green, purple and red fill the background. Around them stand people in white and orange clothing.

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October 24 20152015-10-24A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold robe, wearing a heavy gold-toned bead necklace and beaded bracelets, reaches out to rest his hand on the head of a small boy in a white shirt with green trim. The boy looks down, and a woman in white with a brown-beaded necklace and a forehead mark stands behind him, smiling. A shaved-headed man with glasses sits in the lower left foreground, with a white tilak mark on his forehead. The seat is red velvet, and the background is ornate gold-carved wooden lattice panels with a gilded carved armrest beside the seat. This appears to be a blessing moment during satsang, with the boy receiving a touch on the head.2015-08-26A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest, wearing multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. A small boy in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar while the seated man touches the boy's head. Another child in white with a red forehead mark is partly visible at lower right, and an attendant in orange cloth stands at the right edge. A gold lamp stand appears at upper left. Swamiji (probable) cues: orange turban, saffron robes and gold ornaments, seated on a throne.2015-11-11A seated figure in a rust-red turban and a gold-and-brown robe places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white polo shirt with a red-and-white collar. The boy stands before a red-draped altar with gold decorations and garlands. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold shawl watches, and another woman in a red sari and a gold-trimmed shawl stands behind. In the background, other women in orange-red saris hold papers and stand near the altar. A probable Swamiji appears as the seated figure, with a turban and ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing. The scene suggests a darshan and blessing setting.2015-10-24A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions wears a dark wrapped turban, a red-and-blue flower garland, a red-brown robe and gold necklaces. A man in a red robe with an orange shawl and grey ponytail bends forward and is held at the shoulders, and the seated figure has one hand on his back. Behind them, women in saffron, red and teal garments and a seated figure in red stand around, with a silver trident-shaped staff on the left and brass lamps in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, so the appearance is a person seated on the throne, bestowing a blessing on a devotee during a darshan-style interaction.2016-02-24A seated figure in a rust-red turban and draped rust-red and saffron robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, extends a hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange-bordered sari. Beside them a brass lamp stands on a golden throne, with a banana and small copper vessels nearby. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in white with a sacred thread and wrist beads watch on, while a woman in a red garment stands behind. Gold ornate carving and a red cushioned seat frame the scene. The turban wearer's appearance is consistent with a person, based on the turban, garland and seated central role, though this is uncertain.2015-11-08A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban with a silver ornament sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears long gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand toward a golden lion figure beside him. Facing him, a young man in a maroon shirt and an orange shawl stands with hands at his chest. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white stand nearby.2016-05-01A seated man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe, with a white and red bead garland and a long brown rudraksha-style mala, sits on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded relief carvings behind him. His right hand extends toward a bald man kneeling in the lower right foreground, who wears a saffron-yellow garment. Standing behind the throne is a man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a dark turban and rudraksha mala, and two women: one in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala holding a small bag, and one in orange sari with a red border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated man has long, swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, a person cue, though the appearance is not fully certain. Air conditioning unit visible at upper right.2016-07-23December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with a gold-and-orange wrap, wears layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces and bangles. He places both hands on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white checked shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them a woman in white with a red bindi smiles, and a man in a rust-red turban with a tilak stands nearby. Gold-embroidered cloth and garlanded silver-and-gold ornaments fill the background.2015-10-24A seated man in a rust-red turban and reddish-orange robe, draped bare-shouldered, wears long rudraksha malas and gold armbands and bangles. He smiles while extending his arm and pointing with a raised thumb toward an older grey-haired devotee at the lower right. Behind him a golden throne with a red tiger-striped cushion stands before a golden carved backdrop. A woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala smiles in the background, and a white flower lies at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the red turban, rudraksha malas and gold jewellery, as a probable in-person appearance.2016-01-17October 26 20142014-10-26