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A photograph of a seated person in a bronze-orange bare-shouldered garment with a pale beaded necklace and white ash markings on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a young man in a purple striped polo shirt, glasses, and a red lanyard with a VISITOR 73 badge who is bowing forward. Behind them stand people in orange robes wearing rudraksha malas, and a red tray holds apples, sweets and a brass figure. The seated person appears to be an appearance-based a person with a bronze-orange garment, pale beaded necklace and white forehead markings, giving a blessing to a visitor. Two physical people are clearly visible plus others partially visible behind.

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December 31 20132013-12-31December 31 20132013-12-31A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a sleeveless bare-shouldered drape and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, wearing a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead and gold-beaded armlets. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy t-shirt standing before him, a ritual blessing gesture. Behind him a golden throne with red upholstery; another figure in orange robes and an orange head covering stands behind, raising a hand. Red cushions and a tray of flower petals sit at the lower left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left. Plain white wall and a wall vent in the background.2012-10-16A photograph of a young boy in a white-and-navy striped polo shirt bowing his head forward while a man kneels and places his right hand on the boy's head. The man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, several rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, a white vibhuti (sacred ash) mark on his forehead and a beaded armlet, and holds a small folded white cloth or packet in his left hand. Behind them a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits before an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha), and a partially visible second figure in orange stands nearby. Three people are visible in total.2012-10-08A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, with a white tripundra on his forehead and his hair tied in a bun. He lays his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a red, yellow and white striped shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, who stands with his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits before a golden throne with red velvet cushions, and a gilded deity-like figure appears at the lower centre. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at an ashram. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), who is the page's subject; he is performing the blessing.2012-10-08A seated person in a rust-orange silk garment with a bare shoulder wears a long orange-and-cream beaded necklace and a small vibhuti mark on the forehead, with hair in a bun. They smile while placing a hand on the head of a man in a blue checked shirt who kneels at the left, and a second man in a striped grey shirt bows low in front of them. Behind them stand people in orange robes with rudraksha malas. In front are a red tray with apples and a bowl of sweets, a purple cloth, and a small golden figure. The scene suggests an honouring or blessing exchange, though the seated person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-12-31 +2 copiesJuly 27 20132013-07-27A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala with a gold-tone necklace places a hand on the head of a young man in an orange t-shirt who kneels before them. The seated figure has swept-back hair with a bun and a horizontal tilak on the forehead, and wears gold earrings and orange bangles. Behind them, women in white saris and a standing man in a plaid shirt observe, with a bouquet of marigold garlands and a golden vessel at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, giving blessing as a teacher. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang hall with a blue carpet.2014-05-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and white-and-blue flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing man has a white vertical line marking on his forehead, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold earring, and he smiles with eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking smiles and watches. The devotee, in a blue polo shirt, bows forward holding papers. Behind them, other women in saris and a man in white stand in a room with a white wall, red curtain and wall air conditioner. Three to four people are visible.2014-04-27December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesA long-haired figure in orange-brown robes and a thick gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and holding a folded white paper while placing his other hand on the head of a seated man in glasses and a blue striped shirt. Behind them a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left, and women in saffron and orange saris watch at right, with a maroon curtain and a gold-toned structure in the background. The bead necklace and swept-back long hair are consistent with the a person presentation, and the figure is shown blessing a devotee.2013-05-05A seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, extends his right hand over the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a dark grey-black jacket and presses his palms together in anjali. The seated man holds a folded white paper or prasad in his left hand. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate items and red cushioned seating, with a woman in the background. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with the long mala and ceremonial gold bracelet is a candidate for a person, offering a blessing (anugraha) to the kneeling devotee.2014-01-05