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A photograph of two people in close interaction indoors. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment over his shoulders and a bare-armed sleeveless top, and he presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger person. That person, with short dark hair, wears a white collared shirt and has their eyes closed while raising one hand. A pale pink wall and a window sit behind them, with blurred figures in white clothing in the background.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair pulled back and a small tilak on his forehead places his right palm on the head of a younger man in a white collared shirt, who has his palms raised in front of him. Red cushioned seating is visible at left. Behind them, two women in white clothes stand near a window and a pink wall, and a woman in white is partly visible at the lower right.2011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and orange sleeveless top, reaching forward to press their hand on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt who holds his palm up in front of his face. A red cushion sits to the left. Two people in white clothing stand blurred in the background near a window and a white wall unit. The setting appears to be an indoor room with pink walls.2011-12-02Photograph of an indoor touch-based blessing. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a red polo shirt with a white stripe on the sleeve, who has his eyes closed and head tilted back. The recipient holds one hand raised with a ring on the finger and wears a wristwatch and a lanyard. A blurred person in white clothing stands in the background beside a window, and the setting is a pale pink wall.2011-12-02A man with short, tousled grey-brown hair in a white shirt with a navy collar stands facing a man in an orange sleeveless top and an orange wrap, who has long dark hair swept back and a warm smile with eyes closed. The orange-clad man places his right hand on the white-shirted man's forehead while the other man raises both palms upward in a receiving gesture. The background is a plain pinkish-beige wall. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and an orange wrap, with distinctive appearance cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2011-12-02A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment sitting close to a man in a purple checked short-sleeved shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck. The figure in orange places a hand on the man's forehead while the man, eyes closed and head tilted back, raises his open palms in front of his chest. A second hand of the orange-clad figure rests near the man's waist.2011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02Photograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02December 10 20112011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long black hair tied back in a ponytail, extending the right arm to press or touch the forehead of a younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a red thread on the wrist. The man receiving the touch has his eyes closed and hands raised near his face. Behind them, several people stand in a room with pink walls, a white air-conditioning unit, a window and a dark red curtain. A possible a person candidate is shown with orange clothing and long swept-back hair, sitting and giving blessing or forehead touch.2011-12-02