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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap placing his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard. A woman in a white top stands behind, and another woman in a yellow garment is at the left edge, both with eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with a tiled floor, plain white walls and a ceiling fan, and a figure in white garments is visible in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or transmission given during a personal darshan.

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A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, two women in white with yellow shawls and a kneeling figure in yellow watch the blessing in a tiled hall with a ceiling fan and a wall shrine. The orange-clad figure has long wavy hair and distinctive orange-and-saffron clothing, so the scene matches the page's Swamiji (probable) blessing with a devotee receiving a touch on the forehead.2010-02-11A photograph of a blessing moment inside a hall with draped fabric and patterned pillars. A figure with long, wavy dark hair and an orange sleeveless top stands at left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a woman in a blue top and necklace stand watching. A red-draped table with a tray and offerings sits at left, and a gold-framed edge is visible in the foreground. a person: the orange-clad figure with long swept-back hair is the central giver of the blessing, with ornate cues limited to clothing and hair, so identification remains uncertain.2010-02-10November 27 20092009-11-27Indoor photo of a seated man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers, hands pressed together in a respectful namaskar, receiving a touch on the forehead from a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red mark on the forehead. The orange-robed figure is seated on a white cushioned seat with folded orange and rust-coloured towels beside them, against a dark blue draped curtain and a white backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing exchange between a devotee and a sannyasi.A photograph of two men on a stage in front of a dark blue curtain. On the left, a man with short hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of the man on the right, who wears a saffron-orange shawl and has long, swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead. The man on the left holds his left hand in a mudra gesture. Orange and white towels rest on a white surface beside them, and a white curved backdrop is visible at the right edge. The seated man on the right has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so the appearance cues are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), seated in a receiving role while being blessed by the standing priest in white.December 15 20092009-12-15May 17 20132013-05-17November 24 20092009-11-24A photograph of a man with long curly black hair and a white sacred-ash marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top, smiling as he places his hands on the head and face of a young boy in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in a red patterned outfit and other people are visible in a plain indoor room with a framed picture at the left edge. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through his long hair and saffron clothing, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in person. Two physical people are in the foreground, with a few more partially visible behind.2010-08-08A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, reaching his right hand onto the head of a seated older man in white clothing with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The seated man has his eyes closed and a smile. Behind them a young woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in a light sari is partly visible, with a red-and-white painted wall and an orange cloth in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given through touch on the head.2010-07-19December 15 20092009-12-15December 06 20092009-12-06