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A bare-chested man with long dark hair swept back in a bun wears a brown dhoti-style cloth, a long white and pink flower garland, and a gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha mala, and smiles while adorning a deity murti. He holds a thread or string up toward the murti's ornate crown and necklaces, and a gold bangle and ring are visible on his hands. The murti is a silver-faced figure in a teal-green sari draped with heavy jewelled necklaces and a silver crown, surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red roses. A gold-framed backdrop and an orange cloth appear at the left edge. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and gold necklaces fit the appearance-based label, so the figure is identified as Swamiji (probable) performing the decoration.

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