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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland, with a hand raised on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A standing older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, watches with palms joined. The backdrop is covered in white jasmine-like flowers and red blossoms. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange robe, long hair, gold necklace and garland, a ceremonial blessing role.

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September 17 20062006-09-17A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits centrally on a floral throne decorated with white jasmine and red flowers, wearing a long multicolour garland and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Two young men in white flank him: the left one holds his hands in namaste, and the right one, in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala, touches the seated man's head in blessing. A third person in white stands at the right edge. a person is the seated figure, presented with cues of long swept hair, orange saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold ornaments; the attendants are devotees.2006-09-17A photograph of a stage ceremony. A figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and rests both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta clothing with palms pressed together. A second person in orange robes kneels at the lower right, and a gold ornate backdrop with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers surrounds the throne. Marigold petals lie on the stage floor and a small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament, shown here in a blessing gesture.2008-12-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a pink and yellow flower garland, and gold ornaments receives a blessing as a man in a white shirt bends forward and touches his head. A second saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak stands behind with hands folded, smiling. Behind them hang garlands of marigolds and roses under a red canopy with yellow drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style neck adornment and ceremonial gold ornaments, and is receiving padapuja honour.2013-04-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long swept-back black hair, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red-striped cushions against a green wall. He raises his right hand toward the head of a man in white kurta and dhoti who bows forward with his head lowered. A third man in an orange-trimmed white garment stands at left, and another person in patterned clothing stands at the right edge. Green-leaved white floral decorations hang at the top left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron robes, presiding in the role of a teacher giving blessings to a devotee.2010-08-08September 17 20062006-09-17January 31 20092009-01-31April 21 20132013-04-21July 11 20062006-07-11July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland places his right hand on the crown of a shorter man's head while his left hand rests on the chest of a man in a white kurta. The garland-wearer has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold ornaments, and sits before a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat decorated with flowers. The man in white, with short dark hair, bows forward receiving the blessing. A partly visible person in white stands at the right edge, and a yellow curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is present in appearance, given his long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and throne, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene shows a blessing or pada pooja-style ritual on a dais.2010-02-07