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A seated figure in a red-maroon robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a red-and-pink turban with beaded trim, a long gold-bead necklace of large round gold ornaments, and pink-and-gold armbands and bangles, reaches out with a hand toward a man in a dark navy shirt who kneels and bows with palms pressed together. Around them, women in white and grey stand on a red carpet while a few people in white garments move in the background; red draped fabric forms the backdrop. A visible white-clothed woman with a dark bead mala and a white card in hand watches the exchange. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive adornments are consistent with the a person candidate, shown here in an in-person ritual or darshan setting; the kneeling man is a devotee in a dark shirt. Visible people total about six or seven, including partial figures at the edges.

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