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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual inside an unfinished brick room with exposed brick walls and a barred window. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a green-bead garland, layered gold necklaces and an orange-and-gold shawl, stands at the centre holding a small woven tray with a green leaf. Beside him a younger monk in orange robes stands. Two women with hair adorned with white flowers are seen from behind in the foreground, one bending forward with a folded head, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. Above them hang green mango-leaf and flower festoons, and a red-and-white canopy with bunting is visible outside. Brass vessels and fruit sit near the lower left. Consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces, green-bead garland) performing a blessing ritual.

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