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A photograph of a ceremony outdoors near dusk. In the foreground a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and khaki trousers, with a white cloth tied over his eyes, holds a white rolled object in both hands while bowing forward. Behind him a man in an orange-brown robe with a shaved head and tilak steadies him by the shoulder. On the right a woman in a red turban, red and blue flower garland and orange-yellow shawl sits facing him. Behind them several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand near a golden vessel and a striped red-and-white pillar, with a deity murti and decorated altar at the left.

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A blindfolded man in a white-and-green checked short-sleeved shirt stands at night with a white cloth tied over his eyes, a small ID card clipped to his shirt, and wristwatch visible. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti with rudraksha mala and red-marked forehead holds his arm and guides him. On the right, a figure in a red-orange turban, ornate earrings, and a long pink-red flower garland over saffron-orange cloth points toward the man from a red-cushioned seat, with a golden deity murti beside them. Other devotees in white with white head cloths stand behind in a dim outdoor setting.2015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange and yellow shawl, and a red and turquoise flower garland raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a light blue striped shirt and a white cloth tied over his eyes. A young attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in orange and gold clothing and other attendants are behind them, and a red cushioned seat is visible at right.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09