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A blindfolded man in a white-and-green checked short-sleeved shirt stands at night with a white cloth tied over his eyes, a small ID card clipped to his shirt, and wristwatch visible. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti with rudraksha mala and red-marked forehead holds his arm and guides him. On the right, a figure in a red-orange turban, ornate earrings, and a long pink-red flower garland over saffron-orange cloth points toward the man from a red-cushioned seat, with a golden deity murti beside them. Other devotees in white with white head cloths stand behind in a dim outdoor setting.

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A photograph of a ceremony outdoors near dusk. In the foreground a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt and khaki trousers, with a white cloth tied over his eyes, holds a white rolled object in both hands while bowing forward. Behind him a man in an orange-brown robe with a shaved head and tilak steadies him by the shoulder. On the right a woman in a red turban, red and blue flower garland and orange-yellow shawl sits facing him. Behind them several people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand near a golden vessel and a striped red-and-white pillar, with a deity murti and decorated altar at the left.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange and yellow shawl, and a red and turquoise flower garland raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a light blue striped shirt and a white cloth tied over his eyes. A young attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman in orange and gold clothing and other attendants are behind them, and a red cushioned seat is visible at right.2015-08-09Night-time photograph of a blindfolded man in a yellow-and-blue checked shirt with a white cloth tied over his eyes, standing as a bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl and red-and-turquoise beaded garland raises one hand toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Another man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl with a lanyard holds the blindfolded man's arm, and a seated robed figure with a red-orange shawl sits behind a gold-coloured object. Several onlookers in white and saffron stand in the background. a person is the bare-chested figure in the turban and red-orange shawl with red-and-turquoise garland, raising his hand in blessing.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-time photo of a devotional blessing. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, stands at left holding the arm of a young man in a light blue button-up shirt, grey trousers and a visitor badge. The young man has a white cloth tied over his eyes and his hands are clasped. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban, orange-and-yellow shawl, red and turquoise beaded garland and gold jewellery places a hand on the blindfolded man's head. Brass or gold ornaments and lamps glow in the background among seated devotees.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night-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.2015-08-09