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Night-time photo of a blindfolded man in a grey shirt with a white cloth tied over his eyes, standing before a robed figure. On the right, a person in a rust-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl and a red-and-blue beaded necklace raises a hand toward the blindfolded man's forehead, as if blessing or touching it. On the left, a bald man in a white kurta and an orange-beaded mala steadies the blindfolded man. Behind them, a seated man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches. Dark background with a few onlookers.

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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.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red coral garland with blue beads, saffron-orange shawl and gold bracelet raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white kurta and white dhoti. The standing man wears an orange-red rudraksha mala, has a white cloth band with gold border tied across his head, and presses his palms together over his chest. Behind them, a man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti, and another attendant in white with a sacred-thread and rudraksha mala stands at left. The setting is dark, with a golden ceremonial object at right. Ritual blessing scene.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A blindfolded man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his head bowed while a helper in white with rudraksha mala steadies his arm from the left. On the right, a figure in a red-orange turban, red coral and turquoise beaded mala and orange-gold shawl raises a hand over the man's head in blessing, with another hand held near the knee. Behind, several people in white and orange-saffron clothing stand in a dark, nighttime setting near a golden deity figure.2015-08-09A night-time photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in an orange turban, orange-and-yellow shawl and a thick red and turquoise beaded garland, with gold bangles, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. A rudraksha mala hangs on the white shirt. Behind them, saffron-robed monks and devotees stand near a gold ceremonial object. Other people stand in the background in saffron robes.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09