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A 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.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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 night-time photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, red coral beaded necklaces with turquoise stones, rudraksha-style beads, a gold earring, bangles and an orange-and-gold shawl, raising one palm toward a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and dhoti, a white cloth tied over his eyes and a white tilak on his forehead, and stands with hands folded in anjali. A second man in white with rudraksha mala and a purple-marked forehead stands at left. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange clothing and a golden object stand in the dim background. The figure in the turban has distinctive long adornments and a shawl, and the appearance is consistent with a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09Night-time photo of a devotional blessing. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, stands at left holding the arm of a young man in a light blue button-up shirt, grey trousers and a visitor badge. The young man has a white cloth tied over his eyes and his hands are clasped. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban, orange-and-yellow shawl, red and turquoise beaded garland and gold jewellery places a hand on the blindfolded man's head. Brass or gold ornaments and lamps glow in the background among seated devotees.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a blindfolded man in a white shirt standing with palms pressed together in anjali, while a figure in an orange-red turban and red coral mala with turquoise-blue beads raises a hand to his forehead in a blessing gesture. The turbaned figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl and gold bangles and earrings. Beside the man stands another man in white dhoti with gold borders, wearing red beaded malas and a small photo badge. Behind them sits a golden deity murti on a red-cushioned seat in a dim, crowded setting with onlookers.2015-08-09A photograph taken at night of a figure in a red-orange turban and orange-gold shawl, wearing a multi-strand red coral and blue bead mala and gold earrings, reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white headband tied over his eyes. The man stands with his palms pressed to his chest in devotion. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at right.2015-08-09A blindfolded young girl in a lavender polo shirt and dark beaded mala stands at night while a man in a rust-red turban and orange-and-yellow shawl touches her forehead with his right hand. He wears a red flower garland with turquoise beads, gold bangles and gold earrings. Behind them, devotees in white and pink saris and white ritual clothing stand near a gold deity murti and a red cushioned seat. The man matches the page's appearance cues of a turban, ornate clothing and garlands, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on the girl during a night gathering.2015-08-09