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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold wristband, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey curly hair who wears a white shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them, golden ornamental objects and a red-and-gold patterned cloth are visible, with other seated devotees in white and orange shawls in the background. The kneeling man's hands are joined near the floor. The scene is set in a warmly lit room with cream walls. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance cues alone, so he is described by role only.

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