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A photograph of a smiling man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with palms pressed together in greeting while a second man in a saffron-orange robe, gold ornaments and a long multicolour flower garland raises his hand in blessing. The robed man wears a gold necklace with a deity pendant, gold bangles and an armlet, and has swept-back dark hair. Behind them, saffron-robed men and white-clad attendants stand in a hall with a stage backdrop, a kalasha-like ornament and a deity murti on the right.

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March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph in a hall with cream walls and maroon curtains. A smiling man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, places his raised hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left. The man in saffron has white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot. Other men in white clothes stand behind them, and a bald man in the background wears a red-marked forehead. a person is the saffron-robed man, shown with garland, ornate gold-bordered robe and rudraksha cues.2013-09-27A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment over the shoulder, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain necklace, gold earrings, a red bindi and many gold bangles, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Other people stand softly out of focus in the background before a dark red curtain and yellow floral decorations. Swamiji (probable): the standing man with swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment, garland and gold ornaments is the presumed Swamiji, blessing the devotee; appearance cues are several and distinctive.2013-07-03Indoor satsang setting with a man in a white kurta and dark wristwatch placing his palm against the forehead of a seated person in a maroon-red robe with gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindu, and is smiling. A golden lion-shaped ritual object sits in front, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned sannyasi stands behind, with a gold-framed tableau on the wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people visible, one partially at left edge.2013-12-08May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 02 20132013-07-02A photograph in an indoor hall of a man in a white shirt standing close to a smiling man on the right who wears a red-brown ochre shawl, a long swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi, gold earrings, and a layered garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers with gold ornamental beads. The man in white has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a woman in a red sari with a bindi smiling, a shaved-head youth in orange robes, and other people in white and orange clothing. Ornate red and gold decorations appear on the wall behind.2013-06-27July 02 20132013-07-02June 18 20132013-06-18A smiling man with dark hair in a low bun, wearing an orange and gold silk shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pendants with gold armlets, clasps hands in greeting with an older bearded man in a white collared shirt and light grey hair. Another older man in white stands at left, and devotees in white and green clothes press palms together in the background of an indoor hall with warm lights. The dark-haired man with the orange shawl and gold necklace matches the a person description, shown in person.2011-11-29A photograph inside a bright hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and tubelights. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-tinted cloth draped over an orange-red garment places his right hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard, who stands with eyes closed. Several other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit nearby, some with hands joined in namaskar, and a man at left has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A rudraksha mala hangs over the orange-red garment, and gold earrings are visible on the standing man. Behind them a colourful deity image hangs on the wall. a person wearing ornate gold-bordered orange-red clothing and a long rudraksha mala appears to be giving blessings.2013-09-28A photograph of two men greeting each other in an indoor hall with a white tiled ceiling. On the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture, smiling. In the centre, a man in white shirt and glasses stands behind. On the right, a man with swept-back hair, a white and red forehead mark, gold earrings and a long orange-saffron robe with gold beaded necklaces and a gold armlet reaches out with his right hand toward the older man. Other people stand in the background, and a red banner is visible at the right edge.2012-10-04