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Night photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, gold-and-orange draped shawl, red coral and gold necklaces and gold earrings, placing a hand on the head of a man bending forward with hands joined in namaskar. The bending man wears a white shirt and white dhoti, a white head bandage, a rudraksha mala and a white identification badge on a lanyard. Other devotees in white and orange stand in the background, and a bald priest with white forehead markings is visible behind. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or blessing. a person: the seated figure is shown with a turban, shawl and coral necklace, though the identity is uncertain.

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August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red turban and saffron-orange wrap, adorned with a thick red flower garland with teal beads and a gold necklace, placing a hand on the bowed head of a devotee. The devotee wears white clothes, a white headband, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and is bowing with hands pressed together. The seated figure is barefoot on a red cushion with an ornate gold throne behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair under a turban, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala-style ornate garland and gold necklace, and is receiving the bowing devotee. Dim crowd visible in the background.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 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 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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 ritual scene in a temple-like hall. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, red and turquoise coral garlands, a gold necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl sits and raises a hand in blessing over the bowed head of a young man in white. The young man wears white clothing, a white head cloth and an orange-beaded mala, with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, other people in white and orange-brown clothing and a gold kalasha-like object are visible.2015-08-09A seated figure in a red turban, orange-red robe and a long red and turquoise beaded garland, with gold ornaments on the arms, places a hand on the head of a bald man dressed in white with a white head bandage and a red-and-white cloth garland. Beside them, a man in orange-and-maroon striped robes with rudraksha malas leans forward with folded hands, and several people in saffron, maroon and white clothes sit or stand in the background near a dusk-lit outdoor setting with trees and a banner.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-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.2015-08-09