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Outdoor evening photo of a devotee with a white headband and striped shirt bowing forward with palms pressed together while a figure in a rust-orange turban, red and blue flower garland, gold earrings and bangles lays a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears an orange-yellow shawl over bare shoulders. Behind them, several people in white dhotis, saffron and rust robes and rudraksha malas stand near a golden murti of a deity on a red cloth. a person appearance cue is the orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garland, but the face is not clearly identifiable here. Ritual blessing scene, darshan-style.

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A night-time photo of a seated man in an orange turban, saffron-and-gold shawl and a thick red and turquoise flower garland, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man with a white cloth tied over his eyes. The blindfolded man wears a beige striped shirt, a wristwatch and an ID lanyard and leans forward with hands outstretched. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendants stand and sit near a striped backdrop. The seated figure's clothing and turban cues are distinctive; the appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji, shown in a blessing gesture. A bracelet is visible on his wrist.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, red and blue coral-style beaded necklace, gold earrings and a saffron-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders blesses a devotee by placing a hand on his head. The devotee, wearing a white-banded head covering and a striped light shirt, bends forward with palms joined in reverence. Behind them are other people in saffron and white, and a golden deity murti with a red cushioned seat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the turban, beaded necklace and saffron shawl is receiving darshan as the blessing giver, appearing to be a sannyasi-style spiritual leader.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph taken at night of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron and yellow shawl, and a red and teal garland of beads, resting one hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a white shirt and white head cloth. The devotee's forehead is marked with white ash, and he wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them an elderly man in white with white forehead markings looks on, and a large gold-coloured deity murti or ornate gold piece stands in the background beside a red-upholstered throne. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the dim background. a person is the seated figure with turban, saffron shawl, and ornate garland; the depicted act is a blessing or darshan given by him to a devotee.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with an orange and gold shawl, wearing a red and turquoise beaded garland and gold necklace, placing his palm on the head of a bowed man in a light green shirt with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a bald man with white tilak marks wears an orange dhoti, and a man in white with a badge stands nearby; a golden vessel and red cushioned seat are visible. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (turban, shawl, ornate garland) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a blessing gesture.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A night-time outdoor scene of a devotional blessing. A man in white ritual dhoti and shirt, with a white cloth tied around his head and a rudraksha mala, bends forward with his head lowered. A figure in a red-orange turban, orange and gold striped shawl, long red and blue flower garland and gold earrings reaches out to place a hand on his head, with red-marked forehead. A golden deity murti sits in the background among seated people in saffron cloth, with a red-and-white striped canopy behind. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: red turban, ornate shawl and garland, giving blessing to a devotee in an in-person ritual setting.2015-08-09