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A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and reaching to press a hand on the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with red-and-white beaded necklaces and a red thread on his wrist. The man's palms are pressed together in reverence. Another seated person is partially visible behind him, and white ceiling fans and a white room are in the background. a person, seated and blessing a devotee with a hand on the forehead.

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A seated person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The kneeling man raises his palms in an anjali-like gesture while being blessed. A standing figure in an orange and gold shawl with a mala is partly visible at the right edge, and a white wall fan and window frame are in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall during a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and bangles. The older man has his palms raised and eyes closed in a gesture of receiving blessing. A seated figure in white and a cooler fan are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2013-05-14July 01 20132013-07-01May 14 20132013-05-14July 01 20132013-07-01May 14 20132013-05-14July 01 20132013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01A seated figure with long dark hair in a ponytail, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The man has his hands pressed together in anjali at his chest and eyes closed. A white air conditioner and a blurred figure in the background suggest an indoor satsang or blessing setting. The seated figure matches appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-07-01A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an ochre-orange shawl with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads visible on his chest, seated on a red cushion, extending both hands toward the crown of a devotee. The devotee kneels, head bowed, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with an orange-red border, and a gold wristwatch. The setting is a plain cream wall with an air conditioner unit and a wall switch. The image is watermarked by the copyright stamp at lower right and the logo at upper left. This appears to be a blessing gesture, with the seated figure's appearance matching the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, ochre garment, and rudraksha beads.2012-10-07