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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to the head of a young boy in a white shirt and light trousers. The man, with long swept-back dark hair and gold earrings, holds a small folded white paper in his left hand, with a white garland draped over his lap. The boy, with his palms pressed together near his face and a name badge on his shirt, stands in front of him. Behind them, several seated people in white clothes and a red draped backdrop are visible, and a row of white-clad devotees sits in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and tilak, shown in person.

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July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange draped cloth, bare-chested, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and an ornate gold necklace, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He stands with eyes closed and places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow-and-black striped sleeveless top, who looks down. Behind them a red draped cloth hangs, and onlookers in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji is probable as the man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron garments performing a blessing.2012-08-23March 31 20122012-03-31 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11729235 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti on his forehead reaches out to touch the cheek of a young blond boy in a white t-shirt and red rudraksha necklace, who holds a small packet of sweets in cupped hands. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; he sits on a red cushioned seat. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing watch, with a garland of flowers and an orange cloth visible at the left edge.2013-07-07May 13 20132013-05-13May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows forward with palms pressed together. The seated man wears multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and a white tilak-marked forehead band. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions and another orange-robed figure with a turban and rudraksha malas appear, possibly a seated figure or statue. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls and a red-upholstered chair, consistent with blessing or darshan. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha malas, gold necklace and forehead band, shown in the blessing role.2012-10-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a ceremonial gold armlet and bracelets with a white tilak on his forehead. He reaches forward with his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man with short dark hair, who wears a white t-shirt, a red shawl and has his eyes closed. Behind them a man in white clothes with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a white forehead mark, and a yellow and red deity murti is partly visible at left. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and a fan. a person appearance cues: the seated man wears long hair, orange clothing, and ornate rudraksha and gold adornments.2013-07-16July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies