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A photograph of a seated group in white ritual dress with gold borders, performing a devotional gesture. In the centre a man sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold edging, rudraksha mala necklaces, a sandalwood-brown beaded band on each upper arm, and a red bindi. Beside him a woman kneels on a silver-coloured cushion, hands pressed together, wearing a white sari with gold border, a long dark beaded mala and gold earrings. A third person in white with gold border is partly visible at the left edge, and a seated figure in red garments appears in the foreground. Behind them are white steps, a cream wall and a potted plant against dark red drapes.

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