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A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red and yellow flower garland and a bare-shouldered maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth touches the crown of a kneeling bald man in a white striped shirt, who holds his hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a gold deity murti sits on a purple draped base beside a garlanded stand. A woman in orange sari and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at the right. Red carpet and gold gilt elements frame the darshan setting.

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A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red-brown wrap with gold border, leopard-print waistband, gold bangles and a yellow-and-red flower garland blesses a kneeling older man with grey hair and a white shirt by placing a hand on his head. Beside them, a woman in a patterned sari and a woman in white stand watching, and a young girl in a pink top and lavender shawl stands behind. Gold ritual objects sit in the lower left and a camera operator is at the top left. a person: the seated blessing figure wears ceremonial gold bangles, a flower garland and a swept-back hairstyle, and is presented as the one giving blessing.2014-04-13A seated person in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a leopard-print cloth at the waist wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow blooms, plus beaded orange-brown bracelets and a rudraksha-style necklace. He places his right hand on the crown of the head of a man in a light checked shirt who kneels before him, holding yellow cloth or fruit in his hands. A gold-framed deity murti with a golden serpent-like form and purple draped fabric stands behind them, with a fan and flower garlands in the background. Some edits are visible across the scene as a ceremonial blessing. Probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, a tilak mark, a red-and-gold garment and garlands, consistent with an in-person presence.2014-04-13April 13 20142014-04-13April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala of large beads and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with an orange-red scarf printed with text. The seated man, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, is smiling and bestowing a blessing. Behind him stand a silver trident and gold decorative items, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage or throne area with orange and white striped panels.2014-09-13May 02 20142014-05-02April 13 20142014-04-13Photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, yellow sandalwood paste on his forehead, a yellow and green flower garland with leafy strands, and a red-orange cloth draped over him, extending his arm to touch the forehead of a smiling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. Behind them a tall silver trident-like staff and a peacock-feather fan stand near a golden ornamental figure in the foreground; a framed patterned artwork hangs on the wall and another woman in orange stands at the right edge.2014-05-14A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, with a dark bun, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stand women in teal and blue saris, and a gold ceremonial vessel is visible at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure wears a red and gold robe, a white flower garland and a white forehead mark, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-03-30May 03 20142014-05-03April 13 20142014-04-13April 13 20142014-04-13