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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi places a hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white beard, who wears a white collared shirt and a gold bangle. The seated figure rests on a white sofa with an orange cloth beside them, in front of a dark blue draped curtain and a large white circular backdrop. The older man's hands are held together in front of him, and the seated figure's other hand rests in their lap.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped couch against a dark purple curtain. A kneeling man in a white shirt and beaded necklace leans in, pressing his palms to the seated person's forehead in a blessing. White and orange cushions and folded orange towels surround the couch. A small dove-logo emblem is visible at the upper left corner of the image.A photograph of two men in a stage-like hall with a dark blue draped curtain behind them and a white cushioned seat. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange robe over his shoulder and sits on the white couch, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of a man standing at left. The standing man wears a white shirt and white trousers, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bracelet on his raised right wrist, and holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving the blessing. A yellow and green decorated banner hangs at the left edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment; the seated saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment cues.A photograph of two men on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain and a white backdrop. A seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand toward the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and a brown rudraksha mala. The older man kneels or leans forward with his palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence, while the seated man's left hand rests on his knee. Both figures are close together in an intimate blessing moment. The seated man has distinctive long hair and orange saffron clothing, which are the qualifying cues for the probable Swamiji label.A photograph taken on a stage with a deep red curtain behind. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long wrap and a strand of rudraksha beads, with long swept-back dark hair, places a palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta who has his hands joined in namaskar. A plant and a microphone stand are at the side, a video camera is mounted above, and white cushions surround the seated figure. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the orange garment, long hair and rudraksha mala cues.A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and places his right hand on the head of an older bearded man kneeling before him in a pale peach robe. The seated man holds a folded paper in his left hand. A low table holds brass or gold items and a folded orange cloth rests on a white cushion. Behind them hang deep red velvet drapes, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The kneeling man has grey hair and a long grey beard and bows forward with his right hand on the cushion. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person, shown giving blessing to a disciple. A devotee receives blessing in an evening darshan setting.2010-07-07July 06 20102010-07-06April 25 20122012-04-25A photograph of two men in close interaction on a stage. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet and ring, kneels on the left with his palms pressed together and his face tilted upward. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a white cushion, his arm raised as he touches the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them hang a dark blue curtain and a colourful embroidered panel with yellow and green trim, and orange-brown towels are draped over the cushions.Photograph of an indoor stage event. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a red bindi, sits on a white-covered seat and receives a blessing as another man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, reaches toward the seated man's head with his right hand while placing his left palm forward. A navy-blue curtain with a colourful patterned banner in blue, green, red and yellow hangs behind them, and a white panel and a cushion are visible at the right edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a red forehead mark on the seated figure.Indoor stage scene with a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair, reaching to place a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The man has his hands raised and eyes closed in reverence. Behind them is a dark purple curtain with a colourful patterned border at left and a white rounded backdrop at right, with white cushioned seating and orange towels. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification of a person, but the description is based on visible cues: saffron robe, long hair and the blessing gesture. Two people are visible.September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of two men seated face to face on a white-covered couch against a dark purple curtain with a yellow and multicolour geometric hanging at left. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and his hands are raised toward the face of the seated man in front of him. The man on the left wears a white shirt and white trousers, his palms pressed together as he leans in. The ambience is a formal stage or hall setting with a white pillow at right.