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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange sleeveless robe and a red-orange rudraksha mala, seated and smiling as they lay a hand on the head of a young boy in a white collared shirt. Around them, several people in white clothes and a girl in a teal patterned top look on; a woman in white with a mala stands near the boy. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and a window at left. The person's appearance shows several cues: long hair, saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, so this is a person, giving a blessing.

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A long-haired figure in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a young boy with a bowed head. Behind them, a man in white dhoti-and-shawl stands at left, and a person in white with rudraksha malas and gold necklace stands at right among several children in white and light clothing. A dark red curtain hangs in the background. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment with a small group of children and devotees.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13February 17 20132013-02-17May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man with a dark hair bun, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a smiling young boy in a red, black and white striped shirt. Behind them, several women in saris and a girl with curly blonde hair stand and sit in a crowded hall with red drapery and a white wall-mounted air unit. The scene resembles a blessing being given to a child during a gathering, and the seated man is a person by appearance cues including the hair bun, saffron shawl and long gold necklace.2012-07-09July 01 20132013-07-01July 02 20132013-07-02Indoor event photo. A woman with dark hair in an orange-and-gold draped garment and a heavy beaded necklace sits in a chair and smiles while placing her hand on the head of a small boy in white clothes with a red-orange shawl and beaded necklaces, who bows his head. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with red-orange shawls and lanyards stand and sit, and a large screen shows red-and-white images. The woman's appearance does not clearly support identification, so the role is described only as a seated woman in saffron-toned clothing giving a blessing.2015-07-10A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark and a rust-orange wrap with a beaded rudraksha-style mala blesses a young man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the young man's forehead while the young man's palms are pressed together in front of his chest. A blurred indoor setting with a white air conditioning unit and a window is behind them, and a bald head is partly visible in the foreground. a person is the figure appearing as the presiding teacher, shown in appearance-based cues of long hair, orange wrap and mala. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang.2013-05-14July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears a rust-orange wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, placing his right palm on the head of a young boy with short dark hair who leans forward with hands together. The boy wears a light blue t-shirt and a brown bead mala. Behind them a group of children and adults stands in a hall with a red curtain; a woman in a floral kurta wears an orange lanyard, and a young girl in white stands at right. The seated man's cues (long hair, orange wrap, mala beads) are distinctive, so this is probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing to a boy.2013-05-24