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A 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.

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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.2015-08-09Night 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.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested and wearing an orange-and-yellow shawl, layered with red and blue flower garlands and gold necklaces, places his right hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with a white headband and rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in orange cloth stands at left, and a golden deity murti rests on a red cushioned seat in the background. Night setting with additional attendees behind. Appearance cues are consistent with a person bestowing blessing, but the identification is uncertain.2015-08-09Night-time photograph of a figure in a rust-red turban, large red and blue beaded necklace and orange-gold shawl reaching out to touch the forehead of an older man in white shirt and trousers with a white cloth tied over his head. Two other men in white stand beside him, one in glasses and a rudraksha-style mala, the other holding the arm of the blessed man. A dark background with blurred figures and a soft golden light in the upper left.2015-08-09A seated man in a red turban, red and turquoise beaded garlands, a gold chain and an orange-and-yellow shawl raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white clothes with a white headband and white ash marks, who presses his palms together in greeting. A lanyard badge hangs from the standing man's waist. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a golden deity murti and a red-draped seat in a night-time setting.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09