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Close photo of two men with palms pressed together in namaste at a ritual or darshan setting. The man on the right has a long dark beard, eyes closed, and wears a white shawl over his head and shoulders. Beside him a man with short dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment with a gold ceremonial chain, looks forward with eyes open. A blurred hand holding a brass vessel appears at the left edge, and warm light and pillars are visible behind them. The page does not establish a named event here; the second man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.
Photo 871 of 893 from 6 August 2009

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