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A night-time photograph of a devotee in a white shirt, white trousers and a white cloth tied over his head bowing forward with his hands pressed together at chest level. A man in a red-orange turban, red-and-blue beaded mala garlands and an orange-and-gold shawl stands at right, placing his right palm on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti sash, a golden deity figure and dim onlookers are visible. The orange-clad figure at right has a visible appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the candidate is marked as probable.

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August 09 20152015-08-09Night 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.2015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night photograph of a blessing ritual. A man in a white shirt and white headband bows with folded palms and lowered head, receiving a blessing as a person in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold garment, wearing a red and turquoise flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand to his forehead. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand near a golden deity murti on a red-cushioned seat. a person: the blessing figure has a rust-orange turban, a red and turquoise garland, gold-toned ornaments and an orange-gold wrap, consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is uncertain.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in an orange-red turban, red and blue beaded garland and gold ornaments places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt with a white headcloth. The kneeling man bows with palms joined. Beside them a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds the kneeling man's arm. Orange-and-gold shawl and red beads mark the seated figure, who sits on a red cushion at a temple-like setting with other devotees behind.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photo of a man in a white polo shirt and khaki trousers, with a white cloth tied over his eyes and an event badge on his chest, bowing his head forward. A figure in an orange-red turban, gold earring, red and blue flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron-gold shawl stands bare-chested at right, raising one hand to touch the man's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a second man in red-and-gold robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti on a red-draped table, with other people in white and saffron clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure wears an orange turban, a red flower garland, a saffron shawl and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with a Nithyananda event blessing.2015-08-09