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A man in an orange-saffron garment wrapped over the shoulder, with long swept-back dark hair, gold armlets, a gold necklace and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, stands raising his right palm in blessing toward an older man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined and head lowered. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, gold ornaments and beaded malas are the cues. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand in a bright hall with red and white decorations, and a person on the right wears a white head marking.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing over a grey-haired man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in respectful greeting. The robed man holds a sheet of paper in his left hand and wears gold bangles and armlets, a gold earring, and a forehead tilak. Several people in white clothing stand in the background near a stage with a colourful decorated backdrop and a golden deity murti. The robed figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown giving blessings to a devotee.2013-06-18A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A man in a bright red polo shirt, with grey hair and a grey moustache, bows his head while a figure in an orange-saffron garment places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears a white horizontal tilak on the forehead, a dark red bindi, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas across the chest, a ceremonial gold necklace and a gold earring, and bare-shouldered orange cloth with beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. He holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. Other people stand softly blurred in the background, including a figure in a yellow-and-white striped shirt on the left and a person in orange at right.2013-02-01February 02 20132013-02-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style mala of red beads with gold beads stands at right, holding a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a bald, white-clad elderly devotee who bends forward with palms pressed together. Gold bangles adorn his arms and a red tilak marks his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind them, other white-clad devotees stand with hands folded, a saffron-robed attendant is visible at left, and a gilded deity murti with a red canopy and maroon drapes forms the backdrop of the hall. a person (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold and bead necklace) performing a blessing on the devotee.2013-05-19A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands with a red flower garland and gold-toned ornaments, a silver chain at his chest, and bangles on his wrists. He holds a sheet of paper in one hand while raising the other hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a devotee. The devotee on the left wears a light shirt and joins palms in reverence, and a man in white clothes stands with hands folded in the background. A red tilak mark and white forehead markings are visible. An orange cloth hangs at the top left.2013-01-12A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and long rudraksha mala garlands stands beside a bald, older man in a white shirt, placing his hand on the older man's head in a blessing gesture. The standing man wears a white forehead band with a red dot, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity image with an orange-robed figure is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the blessing action.2012-09-24 +1 copiesJune 18 20132013-06-18March 27 20132013-03-27February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copies