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A night-time photograph of a devotee in orange robes with long dark hair bending forward to touch the feet of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne. The devotee wears a red and pink flower garland, rudraksha beads, and bangles. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-striped shawl and a rudraksha mala stands watching, with a locket pendant and a bangle on his wrist. At the right edge, a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt has his back to the camera and reaches toward the scene.
Photo 739 of 960 from 3 July 2012

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