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A blindfolded man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his head bowed while a helper in white with rudraksha mala steadies his arm from the left. On the right, a figure in a red-orange turban, red coral and turquoise beaded mala and orange-gold shawl raises a hand over the man's head in blessing, with another hand held near the knee. Behind, several people in white and orange-saffron clothing stand in a dark, nighttime setting near a golden deity figure.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-and-gold shawl, and multiple strands of red and blue beaded necklaces raises a hand to the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth blindfold. A second man in white supports his arm. Other people in white and light shirts with lanyards stand behind in a dim, night-time setting, with a red-draped seat and gold-clad figure visible to the right. The scene resembles a blessing or healing gesture.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a nighttime ritual blessing. A person in a saffron-orange turban, red and blue flower garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold-bordered orange shawl stands at right, palm raised and pressing onto the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha-style garland and a white cloth tied over his eyes, his hands folded in anjali. A second man at left wears a rust-red dhoti with gold border, a long beaded mala and tilak marks, and holds his hands near the blessed man. Blurred figures in orange and red cloth sit in the background. Possible a person cues are visible on the turbaned figure at right: a saffron turban, ornate gold ear ornament and a red garland, with the performing of the blessing; identity is uncertain from appearance and the role here is an officiant giving a blessing.2015-08-09A night-time outdoor gathering in which a bare-shouldered person in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-gold wrap, with layered red, pink and turquoise beaded garlands and gold bangles, places a hand on the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and white cloth blindfold. The elderly man has his palms pressed together before his face. A bald man in white with rudraksha garlands stands at left, and a woman in orange and gold stands behind, beside a gold deity murti or ornament. Devotees and onlookers fill the background, and a red-cushioned seat and gold draped backdrop are visible at right.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A night-time photograph of a ritual blessing. On the right, a person in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange and gold shawl, and a thick red beaded garland with turquoise-blue accents places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white headband with a gold border. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the right has a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a red rudraksha-style garland, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance is a probable match. Behind them, other devotees in white and cream clothing stand in the dim background, and a golden deity murti or kalasha is partly visible at lower centre.2015-08-09