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A photograph inside a temple hall during a blessing ritual. A man on the left wears a dark red turban, bare upper body with a rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments; he extends his right hand, with a gold ring, onto the head of a devotee. Several devotees wear white clothing with white blindfold-style bands over their eyes and bow forward. On the right a woman in a white sari with a red border and hoop earrings clasps her hands together. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the lower left, and ornate gold decorations appear in the background. a person is visible by a dark red turban, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, performing the blessing.

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