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A crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and devotees pressing close. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold-toned garland stands centre-right, smiling and holding a floral offering. He is surrounded by bare-chested men in white dhotis and a bearded man in orange at the right edge, with onlookers behind. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold garland, receiving a flower offering, consistent with a darshan or puja scene. Shop signs and a yellow flower garland appear in the background.

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