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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a decorated shrine. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch stands with hands pressed together, eyes closed, bowing his head. A younger man in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland and a red-and-pink flower garland kneels or leans in and places his right hand on the older man's forehead. Behind them are yellow and orange marigold garlands, a tray with a fruit, flower petals and a red dish, and a gold-and-green decorated altar. A woman in the background watches. The younger man has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, with Swamiji (probable) cues of orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha-adorned setting, and the older man is a devotee receiving the blessing.

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