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Night-time photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron shawl with gold trim, extending one arm forward with a pointing finger toward a row of people in white and red clothing, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. A large gold ornament. Several standing devotees in white kurtas with red sashes and red-robed participants surround them, one holding a wristwatch on his arm. The setting appears to be a dim tent or pavilion with a red-and-white cloth backdrop and plants in the background.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A dim indoor ceremony in which a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with gold-edged cloth raises his right arm and extends a hand toward the heads of several people. Those receiving the blessing wear white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands, and bow forward closely together. In the foreground a seated man in a gold-trimmed white dhoti and red-and-gold cloth leans forward, and a gold lion-shaped armrest is visible at lower left. Behind them a backdrop shows garlanded deity images at right, a placard and a red sign, and a corrugated metal wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with raised hand and bowed devotees.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Indoor ritual scene in a metal-walled hall with an orange-lit display board behind. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with gold border, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, stretches his arm to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee wearing a white headband. Several other men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and red shawls kneel or stand close, one holding a gold-trimmed ceremonial seat. A gold-and-brown chair sits at left. The turbaned figure appears to be giving a blessing, but the page-based identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-09-15Indoor photo of a dim hall during a blessing. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and ochre-saffron robe with a long beaded necklace and gold ornaments extends a bare arm to press a hand on the head of a bearded man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers, who wears a white headband with green stripes and a red-patterned shawl. Around them, several people in white kurtas and white headbands stand, and a man in white with a red-patterned waist cloth and red shawl stands at right with his hand near the bearded man. A red light glows in the background and gold-colored chair carvings frame the left side.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15