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A photograph taken at night of a figure in a red-orange turban and orange-gold shawl, wearing a multi-strand red coral and blue bead mala and gold earrings, reaching out to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a white headband tied over his eyes. The man stands with his palms pressed to his chest in devotion. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at right.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09A night-time photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated man in a red turban, red and blue coral-style beaded garland, rudraksha-style red beads, ornate gold necklace, gold bangles and saffron-orange shawl touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth blindfold and folded hands. Behind them, another man with white tilak marks and a saffron shawl stands, and a gilded deity murti or ritual figure rests among saffron-clad attendants, with a gold-framed throne at right.2015-08-09A photograph taken at night of a devotee in a white shirt and white trousers bowing forward with a white cloth tied around his head, his hands folded. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small badge on his shirt. A figure in an orange-red turban, with a red and blue flower garland, orange sash, gold bangles and a gold earring, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them, other people in white and a gold-coloured ritual vessel are visible, with a dark sky above.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Night photograph of a blessing moment. A bare-chested figure in an orange-red turban, gold earrings, red coral mala and layered beaded necklaces, wrapped in an orange and saffron shawl, extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white head cloth who bows his head. The bowing man wears a lanyard-style badge, and a bracelet is visible on his wrist. Behind them, other men in white and a striped shirt stand in a dim outdoor setting, with a gold-coloured deity murti and red cushion nearby.2015-08-09A night-time photograph of a blessing. A bare-armed figure in an orange-red turban, a red and gold-yellow shawl, and a long red and blue flower garland stands at right, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a white cloth blindfold tied over his eyes. The blessed man holds his hands together near his chest and wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and a lanyard badge. Behind them, a golden deity murti and other people in white clothes and orange scarves stand in a dim, decorated setting. The right-hand figure has distinctive long-sleeved orange and gold adornment and a turban, with a garland and shawl; the appearance is consistent with a candidate for a person, but the face and presentation do not confirm the identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2015-08-09