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Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at night. A figure in a red-orange turban, with a gold-embroidered red-orange garment and a large gold lion-head belt ornament, places the palm of a bangled hand on the forehead of a bald man bending forward. The blessed man wears a white cloth over his eyes, a white shirt with paisley embroidery, and an orange-red beaded garland with gold pendants. Behind them, another man in white kurta and dhoti stands near a glowing red lamp. The page associates this event with the 2015 Kumbh Mela camp of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam; the turbaned figure is described as a person on appearance grounds, with cues of orange-red ceremonial attire, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style neck cord.

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September 15 20152015-09-15A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, extends a hand to bless a devotee's head. Several other people wear white clothes with white blindfold-style headbands; one stands in white with a red-orange scarf and another in a striped shirt wears an ID badge. A gilded throne and golden figure sit in the foreground, with a small red sign behind. The seated person is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, saffron robes and mala cues.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A 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.2015-08-09September 15 20152015-09-15A 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 photo of a man in a white polo shirt and khaki trousers, with a white cloth tied over his eyes and an event badge on his chest, bowing his head forward. A figure in an orange-red turban, gold earring, red and blue flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron-gold shawl stands bare-chested at right, raising one hand to touch the man's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a second man in red-and-gold robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti on a red-draped table, with other people in white and saffron clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure wears an orange turban, a red flower garland, a saffron shawl and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with a Nithyananda event blessing.2015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09September 15 20152015-09-15August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A 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.2015-08-09