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Night photograph of a blessing scene. A man in an orange-red turban, ornate red and turquoise beaded garland, gold earrings and bangles, and an orange-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders sits on a red cushioned seat and extends his right hand to touch the head of a bent-over man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth. Another white-clad attendant stands at left, supporting the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Behind them, a crowd in white and saffron clothing watches, some holding phones. Striped white and brown wall in background.

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A devotee in a white shirt and black trousers bows forward with hands folded in namaste, a white cloth tied around his head, as a figure in a rust-red turban and orange-and-yellow shawl places a hand on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a long red and blue beaded garland and gold bangles and earrings, and sits on a red cushioned seat at night. A young man in white with a rudraksha-style red cord stands at left, and several other white-clad people and a golden-robed attendant are visible in the dim background near a striped backdrop. The appearance-based candidate in the blessing role fits the a person cues of turban, saffron-orange ornate shawl and beaded garland, but the identity is uncertain.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange saffron wrap with gold edging, and layered red coral and teal bead necklaces with gold ornaments, extending a hand to bless the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered white cloth wrapped over the head, and is held by an attendant in white. Behind them stands a bald man with white forehead markings, rudraksha beads and a rust-coloured shawl, with more white-clad attendants in the background. A gold throne and red velvet cushion occupy the right edge, with a golden deity murti near the centre.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of an outdoor blessing at dusk under a dark cloudy sky. A seated man in a red turban, red and turquoise beaded garland, gold necklace and orange-saffron robe with gold trim smiles and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti and white shawl, has a white cloth bandage over his eyes and a white forehead mark, holds a folded white paper in his hands and bows. Behind them a woman in a brown-red robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands together, and a gold deity murti stands on a red cushioned seat. Probable Swamiji cues: red turban, ornate beaded garland and saffron-gold robe; he is the one giving the blessing.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a devotional blessing at night. On the right, a seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl and a long red-and-blue beaded garland extends one hand toward a bowing older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white cloth tied at his head and hands pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure wears gold earrings and a bangle and is bare-shouldered. Two other men stand at left in white and a checked shirt, and a few onlookers are behind. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate clothing with a red turban, showing qualifying presentation cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-08-09