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A seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a golden border, a gold-beaded necklace of bead strands and a golden ornament on his shoulder, places his right hand on the bald head of a standing man in a white kurta and rust-orange shawl. The recipient wears a red lanyard badge and holds his palms together in front of his chest, eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with a white draped backdrop, dark panels, green foliage and gold cushions in the foreground.

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Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-edged border, white vibhuti marks and a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair tied back, reaching up to place his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red and white lanyard. Behind them is a gold-coloured decorative seat or throne and a dark speaker; the setting appears to be an indoor hall. The seated figure matches a probable Swamiji appearance by his saffron robe, long hair and vibhuti cues, performing a blessing with the other man receiving it.2013-12-13December 10 20132013-12-10December 03 20132013-12-03December 17 20132013-12-17A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace reaches forward to place a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The man has his eyes closed and his palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's hair is pulled back in a bun and they wear gold earrings. Behind them, a woman in white with a beaded mala watches, and a gold-cloth seat is visible at the lower left against a hotel-style room with dark speakers and a green plant. Two physical people are clearly visible, with a partly visible third at the right edge; the figure in brown has a visible gold-cloth seat and appears to be giving a blessing. a person candidate: the seated figure wears a long gold necklace and gold earrings with a brown robe, but the face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-12-17A photograph of a blessing moment indoors at a hall with a large white screen and a dark wooden wall behind. On the left, a bare-shouldered man with hair pulled back in a knot and gold ornaments wears a saffron-red shawl and gold-edged cloth, his right hand resting on the forehead of a man on the right. The recipient has grey-streaked long hair in a ponytail, a white shirt and a red-orange shawl with a lanyard, and holds his palm forward in a respectful gesture. A man in white stands in the background at right, and greenery sits at lower centre.2013-12-17A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder raises a hand toward the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated figure's eyes are closed and the bearded man faces forward as the gesture is made. Gold ceremonial cloth and a red cushion are visible beside the seated figure, with a white screen and a partly visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall.2013-12-12A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long plaited rope of rudraksha-style beads, bare-shouldered, places both palms on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a grey beard. The man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a pendant on a cord, and holds his hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them are gold-finished ornate seats and a red patterned floor rug in a hall. Appearance-based candidate present, role: the figure in orange with plaited beads giving forehead blessing; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-17A seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair in a bun, white and red tilak on the forehead, and a multicoloured flower garland with white blossoms, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing older man in a white shirt and a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated figure holds a silver staff and rests beside a gold-decorated seat with a red cushion. Behind them, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a woman in a light outfit with an orange scarf stands at right. The man receiving the blessing has his hand over his heart.2014-05-13December 12 20132013-12-12A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17December 10 20132013-12-10