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Two men stand close in a plain room with peach walls and a window behind them. The man on the left has hair tied in a knot, wears a white wrap with a yellow-orange edge over bare shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala hangs to his waist; he smiles as he raises a hand toward the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right wears a white kurta with a red-maroon shawl and rudraksha beads, and his palms are raised in front of him. No deity or ceremonial object is visible.

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A photograph of a dark-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a yellow-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt. A red-pink patterned backdrop and dark blue curtain are behind them, with a golden deity figure partly visible at upper left. The bald man stands with his palm raised near the other man's arm. Two physical people are visible.2011-07-06A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala placing his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta. The saffron-robed man has his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in white holds his hands up with palms open toward the robed figure. Behind them, a bald man in a saffron garment sits, and another man in white stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The setting is an indoor hall with plain cream walls and a white door frame.2012-10-11 +1 copiesA 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.2011-11-26Photograph of an indoor ritual moment in front of a plain peach wall and a dark red curtain. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises both hands toward the head of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, silver armlets and bangles, and a silver staff with a finial held upright beside him. The seated man smiles and appears bare-chested above the shawl. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. The hands appear to be giving a blessing or touching the head in an act of honour. The seated figure's appearance shows a tilak, silver bracelets and armlets, and a silver staff, but these alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08Photograph of a seated man with short dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing white cloth wrapped over one shoulder with a golden-yellow sash, and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck. He smiles broadly while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white collared shirt who stands before him with his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. The background shows a dark blue curtain and a golden lamp stand at the upper left.2011-07-06A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with a plain beige wall and dark curtain behind them. On the right, a smiling man with long hair tied in a bun, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a white shawl over his shoulder, silver bangles and armlet, and red-and-orange cloth on his lap holds a silver staff with a red tip and places his hand on the head of a seated man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold rings, who raises his own hand in front. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the man on the right, based on the long hair, swept bun, white shawl, silver ornaments and staff; he is seen blessing the other man.2012-02-08April 15 20122012-04-15Photograph of a shaved-head... no: a man with hair tied in a topknot and a white vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a wrap around his waist, with multiple rudraksha malas with silver beads and a gold necklace. He places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated-to-standing devotee at right, who wears a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and an orange-lanyard identity badge, with palms raised in a gesture of receiving blessing and eyes closed. Behind them, a bald man in saffron clothing sits, and a red curtain hangs on the right wall. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall with plain white walls.2012-10-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07October 11 20122012-10-11February 08 20122012-02-08