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A seated man in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman. She wears a white blouse with an orange shawl and an orange lanyard, her palms pressed together. Behind them stand a red curtain, a silver staff with a cobra-hood finial, and a gilded peacock-feather seat with a gold lion-like figure. The scene resembles a blessing or deeksha moment.

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July 25 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand over the head of a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl, who stands with eyes closed and hands folded in front of her. Beside them a silver trident rises from a base, and a gilded lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground near a framed picture on a white wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2014-05-10A seated man in orange-red robes, bare-shouldered and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with dark hair pulled back, who has her palms together in a respectful gesture. She wears a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl. He holds a folded paper in his left hand. Beside them is a tall silver staff and a gold lion-shaped armrest with a peacock-feather fan behind it. A framed colourful artwork hangs on the wall behind. The man has long dark hair tied back, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a seated gathering. a person cues include the orange-red robe, flower garland and the position of honour beside the gilded seat, but his face is not used for identification.2014-05-10A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a thick gold bead necklace and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the head of a woman. She wears a white blouse, a red-orange shawl and has long hair tied with a purple band, and sits with her palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them are a silver staff with a carved cobra-like shape, a golden throne and red draped fabric, and a peacock-feather fan and golden vessel appear at the left edge. a person: the seated man has long hair in a bun and a gold bead mala, matching the page's a person claim, so he is the.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace and a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to touch the head of a woman in a white top with an orange-red shawl and red-beaded necklace. He holds a small paper in his left hand. Behind them stand a black serpent-shaped staff topped with a silver cobra hood, a gold peacock-feather ornament and golden ceremonial objects against red draped curtains. The scene shows a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting.2014-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace, a white forehead marking and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a maroon patterned top. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them stand a silver staff topped with a round finial and a golden cobra-shaped ornament, red drapes, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25May 01 20142014-05-01A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold beaded necklace sits on a golden throne with a golden cobra-hooded backrest and a silver staff topped with a disc, against red draped curtains. He raises his right hand to a woman's head, blessing her, while she, in a white top with long dark hair, holds her palm raised toward him. A golden peacock-feather fan and a gold lion-headed armrest appear in the foreground. Partial heads of another person sit at the bottom edge. The figure's hairstyle, saffron garments, and gold ornaments are cues for a person, seated and giving blessing.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange and grey sari, who holds her palms together in namaskar. He sits on a golden throne with a carved gold lion-head armrest and a dark wooden staff topped by a coiled serpent. A silver staff with a lamp stands behind him, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears with a long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, giving blessings to a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-07-25A seated man in an orange-red robe with a golden ceremonial necklace and long swept-back hair extends his hand toward a woman's forehead in a blessing gesture, holding a folded white card in his other hand. The woman wears a white blouse with an orange-red shawl printed with script and a white hair tie, and stands with her palm raised. Behind them is a silver staff with a cobra-shaped ornament, a golden throne with a lion-head, a peacock-feather fan, and red draped curtains. A partially visible woman in white with a forehead mark sits at the right edge.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25