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A photograph of an indoor hall with a light beige wall and a bare floor. A bare-chested man with his hair tied in a bun and white vibhuti lines on his forehead holds his right palm outward toward a seated boy in a blue shirt who bows his head. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with white beads, a beaded waist band, an orange-saffron dhoti and a gold armlet. Beside him, a man in a checked light blue shirt and glasses holds a folded white paper and a small silver vessel. Two women stand on the left: one in a yellow saree and one in a blue-green patterned kurta with a long braid. The gesture suggests a blessing or energy healing moment.

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February 02 20132013-02-02April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and white-and-blue flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing man has a white vertical line marking on his forehead, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold earring, and he smiles with eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking smiles and watches. The devotee, in a blue polo shirt, bows forward holding papers. Behind them, other women in saris and a man in white stand in a room with a white wall, red curtain and wall air conditioner. Three to four people are visible.2014-04-27A photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a long rudraksha and silver bead mala and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a red cushion. He has hair tied in a bun, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and is smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a boy. The boy, in a turquoise t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in an orange saree and another person in blue stand in a plain room. The man has distinctive long rudraksha and gold adornments and an orange wrap, consistent with the page reference to a person, so this is a probable identification of the seated man, who is blessing the boy.2012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11September 16 20122012-09-16July 10 20132013-07-10A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black shawl over bare shoulders, multiple strands of white and brown beaded malas across the chest and waist, and rust-coloured cloth on the lap, places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Two women watch: one in a white sari with a beaded necklace, another in a blue blouse with a gold necklace, and a white fan and maroon curtain stand behind. A white card is held in the blessing hand.2013-05-26Indoor photo of a devotee in an orange-brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a thick garland of red, white and yellow flowers and gold bangles, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a small book and stands beside a girl in a purple top, while a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind them. A shaved-headed man in orange and a man in white shirt stand at the edge. Red curtains, white walls and an air conditioner form the backdrop. Visible people: about seven, not a crowd.2013-07-20A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red and gold flower garland places a decorated pink and gold cap on the head of a young boy in a striped white and yellow shirt with a green beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in a white and green sari and a woman in a red patterned kurta stand or sit in a bright room with an air conditioner and a sheer curtain. Another man in orange carries a small child. The scene looks like a blessing or cap-placing ritual during a satsang gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the seated robed figure with the flower garland, long hair and saffron clothing.2013-05-28October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copies