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A seated long-haired figure in a red shawl and red garment touches the forehead of a young man in a red-and-navy striped sweatshirt with a grey hood. The young man has his palms raised in a receptive gesture and wears a red wrist thread. A gilded lion-head armrest sits in the foreground, and a woman in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style mala is partly visible at left. The setting is an indoor room with warm lighting and cream walls. The seated figure has long, swept-back hair and a red shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and is giving a blessing touch in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.

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March 06 20142014-03-06March 06 20142014-03-06A photograph of a man in a dark grey t-shirt with a loose orange-red shawl being blessed by a person in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala, who places a hand on his forehead and smiles. The blesser has a white tilak on the forehead and swept-back dark hair. The man has his palms raised to his face in reverence. A gold lion-headed object is visible at the lower right, and a ceiling with recessed lights and a wooden panel form the background. Two people are visible.2014-03-07A photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering with cream padded wall panels and recessed ceiling lights. A long-haired figure in a red-orange shawl and red-orange garment stands at right, holding a hand to the forehead of a man in a red-and-grey striped polo shirt, who raises his palm outward. The man wears a gold bracelet and an orange wrist thread. Beside them a woman with a red bindi and dark hair smiles from the lower centre. A gold-coloured object is visible at lower right beside the figure, and a microphone stands near the speaker.2014-03-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a grey quilted vest and black zip-up jacket, who has his eyes lowered and head bowed. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a crown-like adornment absent, and a gold lion-headed seat or armrest beside him. Behind, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi watches, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the left edge. The setting is a bright indoor hall with cream walls and soft lights.2014-03-07March 09 20142014-03-09Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a seated figure in saffron-red robes and an orange-yellow shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a white tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair tied back. The figure smiles while placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a black shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange wristband. The man raises one hand in response. A gold ornate chair arm is visible at right. Another man in a white shirt and red shawl is partially visible at lower left, and a few other people are blurred in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes and ceremonial gold ornamentation, performing a blessing touch.2014-03-07A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and grey checked vest with a red shawl. The man's hands are raised above his head in a blessing posture. Behind them a woman in orange robes sits, and a golden lion-head ornament is visible at the right edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, bestowing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-07March 11 20142014-03-11Indoor satsang photo in a modern hall with beige walls and a wooden panel. A man with a shaved head, wearing a grey checked shirt and an orange shawl, raises his palm toward a seated figure who extends his right hand to meet it. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a white forehead mark, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and an orange-saffron wrap, and sits on a red cushioned seat flanked by gold lion-head armrests. A woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beaded mala watches from below, and a young man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a mala and saffron wrap, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2014-03-07March 08 20142014-03-08March 07 20142014-03-07