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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, who holds a folded white paper and presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated man has a white tilak and red dot on his forehead and a scar on his upper arm. A gold ornamental object sits beside him. Behind them a woman in a red bindi watches. A blurred interior with white walls and wooden panels forms the background.

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March 07 20142014-03-07A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold border and layered bead necklaces, extends his arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Two golden lion-headed seats or ornaments sit beside him, and a woman in red-brown clothing watches in the background, with a camera on a tripod nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-bead necklaces and saffron-red clothing.2014-03-06A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-and-saffron robe with a gold border, and layered rudraksha mala necklaces touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta who has his palms joined and eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in saffron-and-red clothes with a bindi smiles, and gold lion-headed armrests flank the seat. A camera tripod and studio lights are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold robes, and is the one giving the blessing.2014-03-06A photograph of a ritual blessing in a bright hall. A man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl stands with eyes lowered while a robed figure in orange-red garments, with a long dark hair bun, rudraksha mala beads and a white forehead mark, places a hand on his forehead and reads from a sheet of paper. Behind them, a woman with a red bindi sits, and other devotees in orange-red and white stand in the background. A golden ornamental object is visible at the lower right. The robed figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, rudraksha malas and orange-red robes, and is shown performing a blessing.2014-03-07A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange robes stand and sit in a bright hall, and a seated attendant in orange clothing is visible.2014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07November 29 20112011-11-29January 11 20142014-01-11October 07 20122012-10-07Photograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28January 04 20142014-01-04A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16