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Photograph of a long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a leopard-print wrap over one shoulder and a pendant necklace. He reaches toward a man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala, who holds a printed paper. Dark stage background with a gold-toned pillar at right.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a leopard-print garment with rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, pressing his right palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who wears a red-and-white beaded garland. A gold-patterned arch stands at left and a metal pole at right against a dark stage backdrop. The recipient holds a small folded paper in his hand. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded malas and a distinctive leopard-print wrap. The receiving devotee appears to be receiving a blessing.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22April 01 20182018-04-01April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 01 20182018-04-01April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-shouldered man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered green-and-gold rudraksha-style malas with orange beads, and a gold chain necklace. He extends his right arm, touching the forehead of a younger man in a pink shirt who kneels with his palms pressed together. The man in the wrap holds a white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a dark stage backdrop with a silver pole and a curved gold structure. A probable Swamiji is shown in an appearance-based label, based on the long hair, malas and wrap cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A close photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a short moustache and beard. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his waist and a gold pendant necklace, with thick green-and-orange beaded malas draped over his shoulders. He is smiling and looking down toward a person at the right edge who is reaching toward him, with hands bearing gold bangles. Behind him are a patterned gold-and-red backdrop and a dark stage background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving a devotee, on a stage during a session.2017-12-22A seated man with long, swept-back, wavy dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a shawl with a leopard-print pattern wrapped over his shoulders, wears a green-beaded mala and an ornate gold necklace with orange beads. He smiles while another man stands behind him, placing a hand on his head in blessing. The second man is bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, and his right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture. A gilded throne-like frame and a fringed cloth are visible at the left edge against a dark backdrop. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl, a green mala and an ornate gold necklace, and receives the blessing from a devotee in white.2017-12-22