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A 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.

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A night-time photograph of a blindfolded man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red thread around his neck and a white cloth tied over his eyes, standing with hands folded at his chest while a helper supports his arm. Facing him from the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, gold earrings, red and blue flower garlands and an orange-and-gold shawl places a hand on the man's forehead. Behind them, other white-clad people and a gold-coloured deity murti are partly visible.2015-08-09A photograph taken at night of two men in close interaction. On the left, a man in an all-white shirt and dhoti, with a white bandage across his forehead, presses his palms together in namaste and bows his head. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest and a small pendant medallion is visible. On the right, a bare-chested man in a deep red-orange turban and an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a long red and turquoise beaded garland and gold earrings, reaches out and touches the bowed man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles are on his wrist. Other people stand blurred in the dark background.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night photograph of an outdoor blessing. On the left, a man in a white shirt with a white cloth bound over his eyes stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a dark beaded mala and a gold-toned pendant. On the right, a figure in a rust-orange turban and an orange-and-yellow shawl over a bare upper body raises an open hand toward the man's head, wearing a pink and teal flower garland and gold earrings. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes stand under a dark sky, with a gold deity murti and a red cushion visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person candidate: the figure on the right has a rust-orange turban, orange shawl, garland and gold jewellery, but the face and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.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 20152015-08-09A seated man in a rust-orange turban, orange-and-yellow shawl and a large red coral bead garland with turquoise-blue inserts places his raised right hand on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and white dhoti, a white headband, a black rudraksha-style mala and a small gold pendant, and has his hands clasped at his chest. Gold ornaments, a gold deity murti and a red-cushioned throne are visible. Several other people in white and orange stand behind, and the setting is dim. The seated figure has distinctive long-seated, ceremonial cues and is described as a person, performing a blessing on a devotee.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09