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A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange robes seated on a red-and-black patterned cushion, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a man kneeling before them. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulders and has his hands pressed together in reverence. The seated figure wears orange clothing, a rudraksha mala, and multiple beaded bangles on the outstretched arm. A folded orange towel rests on the seat beside them. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls, a dark red curtain, and a glass door in the background. The seated figure is a person by appearance, with swept long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.

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April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron draped garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold armlets, arms extended forward with a smile. Opposite, a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder raises his right hand in a gesture of reverence toward him. A red-and-black striped cushion and an orange cloth lie in the foreground, with a pale wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; the kneeling devotee is shown in white with an orange shawl.2012-04-19Photograph of a seated guru in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, and gold ornaments, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The guru's arm is extended across the frame with a bead bracelet, and the kneeling devotee's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Another hand is visible in the lower foreground, and a few seated devotees and a light wall with a window fill the background. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange shawl over a dark blue garment, with rudraksha beads around his neck and both wrists. He leans forward and rests his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The seated figure sits on a red and black tiger-striped cushion beside a small red box and an orange towel. Behind them a second orange-clad devotee kneels, and a pale wall with a window forms the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, giving blessing to a devotee.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A seated long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a blue-edged garment and rudraksha beads extends an arm to bless the forehead of a kneeling older man with white hair. The blessed man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl and holds a mala. Behind them, a man in white kurta with a beaded necklace and a seated man in orange look on. A red and zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small box with items sit at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold chain cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-19A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2011-11-26A photograph inside a hall where a seated guru in a loose orange garment with a golden sash and long, swept-back dark hair places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a blue lanyard, whose eyes are closed and hands are raised to his head. A rudraksha mala is visible on the guru's wrist. Behind them, a man in white stands, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a white cooling unit and maroon curtain are visible. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha moment. Three to four people are visible in the scene.2012-04-17