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A photograph of a formal reception on a stage decorated with large floral arrangements in orange marigolds, yellow and purple blooms. A man in a grey shirt on the left holds a woven basket of fruit, including a green lime or pear and an orange, extending it forward. A smiling monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the basket. On the right, a figure in a golden-yellow silk garment and orange dhoti wears a long garland of green leaves and yellow flowers and bows forward with hands together, receiving the offering. Another person in white stands at the far left edge. The figure receiving the garland has long dark hair and appears to be a person (appearance-based candidate, honoured with a garland and fruit basket).