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A night-time outdoor gathering in which a bare-shouldered person in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-gold wrap, with layered red, pink and turquoise beaded garlands and gold bangles, places a hand on the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and white cloth blindfold. The elderly man has his palms pressed together before his face. A bald man in white with rudraksha garlands stands at left, and a woman in orange and gold stands behind, beside a gold deity murti or ornament. Devotees and onlookers fill the background, and a red-cushioned seat and gold draped backdrop are visible at right.

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August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph taken at night of a devotee in a white shirt and white trousers bowing forward with a white cloth tied around his head, his hands folded. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small badge on his shirt. A figure in an orange-red turban, with a red and blue flower garland, orange sash, gold bangles and a gold earring, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, other people in white and a gold-coloured ritual vessel are visible, with a dark sky above.2015-08-09A 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-time photo of a blessing. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange and yellow shawl, and a long red and turquoise bead necklace places a hand on the crown of a grey-haired man in white kurta with a white head cloth. The man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. A second man beside him wears a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak, and rests a hand near his arm. Behind them, devotees in maroon and orange clothing stand near a striped white-and-red wall, with a gold figure and red cushions visible below. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance, so the person is described by role as the officiant giving a blessing.2015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-and-gold shawl, and multiple strands of red and blue beaded necklaces raises a hand to the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth blindfold. A second man in white supports his arm. Other people in white and light shirts with lanyards stand behind in a dim, night-time setting, with a red-draped seat and gold-clad figure visible to the right. The scene resembles a blessing or healing gesture.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, red and blue beaded garlands, orange-and-gold shawl and gold earring, touching the forehead of an elderly man in white clothes with a white head bandage and a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala. The seated figure's upper body is bare beneath the shawl. Behind them, a gold deity murti and red cushions are visible. A second man in white with an orange-brown sash stands beside the elderly man, supporting his arm.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a nighttime ritual blessing. A person in a saffron-orange turban, red and blue flower garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold-bordered orange shawl stands at right, palm raised and pressing onto the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha-style garland and a white cloth tied over his eyes, his hands folded in anjali. A second man at left wears a rust-red dhoti with gold border, a long beaded mala and tilak marks, and holds his hands near the blessed man. Blurred figures in orange and red cloth sit in the background. Possible a person cues are visible on the turbaned figure at right: a saffron turban, ornate gold ear ornament and a red garland, with the performing of the blessing; identity is uncertain from appearance and the role here is an officiant giving a blessing.2015-08-09