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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap and rudraksha mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a dark bun of hair, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt and orange shawl. He holds a small white cloth or paper in his left hand. A red cushion and orange towel sit beside him, with a wall-mounted fan behind. The devotee has his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him, appearing to receive a blessing.

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October 20 20122012-10-20April 01 20132013-04-01October 07 20122012-10-07May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange rudraksha bead garland sits on a maroon cushioned seat and holds a sheet of white paper while placing an outstretched palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man bows forward with palms raised, and a second, blurred person's hand appears in the background. A window and wall fan are visible behind them.2013-05-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand orange rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments and long swept-back dark hair, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The man holds his hands to his temples with a wristwatch visible. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them are two white air coolers, a window and a standing man in a blue t-shirt with a lanyard. The gesture appears to be a blessing, consistent with a person depiction of an in-person blessing, with the blessed man a devotee.2013-04-01October 13 20122012-10-13May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated ritual blessing. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange draped robe with a matching orange beaded necklace and a gold-accented waistcloth places one hand on the forehead of a seated devotee while holding a sheet of paper in the other. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and sits with his palm raised to his own brow. Behind them a second man in white with a rudraksha-style bead mala waits, and two white air coolers stand against a cream wall beside a window and a doorway. The image is a person blessing in a formal ritual setting.2013-04-01A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and an orange-beaded rudraksha mala places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a plain white t-shirt, who has hands pressed together and an orange thread around his neck. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and holds a small folded card in the other hand. Behind them a seated man in white with a vibhuti line on his forehead and a green-bordered white dhoti watches. A white cooler and a window fill the background of this indoor satsang-style session.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14October 17 20122012-10-17