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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a beige-gold draped garment, a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and a red bindi on the forehead, smiling as he raises his hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in namaskar. Beside them an older bearded man in orange clothing sits at left, and a potted green plant and red-cushioned seat appear in the room. A red box with offerings sits near the seated figure. On the upper right, a framed portrait shows a bald older man with a white headband and rudraksha mala. The seated figure's appearance (long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate attire) is a person candidate, shown blessing a devotee in a satsang setting. Two physical people are visible in the scene.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala necklaces and a pale peach-gold shawl sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling as a kneeling man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads bows forward and touches his forehead to the seated man's hand, which is adorned with rings. A bearded man in orange robes sits behind on the left, and a potted plant and beige wall sit in the background. a person is the seated man in peach-gold shawl and rudraksha malas, receiving a devotee's pranam at a satsang setting.2011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, white vertical forehead markings, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest extends one hand to touch the head of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses, who stands with his palms joined in reverence. The seated figure holds a mala in the other hand and sits on a dark cushioned seat with an orange cloth. Behind them, a red drape, a white-clad attendee, and a monk in orange stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala match cues for the page's Swamiji, and the act is a blessing of the devotee.2012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.2012-07-06A 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.2013-07-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange draped garment, a long orange bead necklace and gold ornaments, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream shirt with a red-and-beige beaded necklace, his palms pressed together. Behind them a seated person in a white cloth wears brown beaded malas, another man in a white shirt with a long rudraksha-style mala stands in the background, and a partially visible person in a turban sits at right. A red velvet cushioned seat and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference and with the orange clothing and ornate necklaces, so identity is probable from these cues, though the face is not used for identification.2013-03-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, hair swept back, a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand in blessing toward the head of a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl who sits with palms pressed together in reverence. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A white cooler unit and a plain white wall form the backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2012-10-20A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, seated on a red cushion and placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a dark navy t-shirt. The kneeling man has his hands raised in receptive gesture. Behind them a woman in a green sari stands near a window and a man in white stands at right. A red-and-gold box with white offerings sits at lower left. The seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2012-04-15A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06A photograph of a satsang where a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead tilak, gold earring, multiple rudraksha malas, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders extends his right arm and hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a visitor badge who raises his palms in return. A seated man in a white shirt with a black mala watches behind them, and a red draped backdrop hangs behind the group. The seated figure's cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron shawl) are distinctive, and the page places Swamiji at this satsang, so he is marked as a probable identification.2012-07-06