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A photograph of an indoor devotional scene. A man with long dark hair, a red sleeveless garment, white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat, raising his hand in blessing toward a woman in an orange-brown sari with a green border who bows low with her forehead near his hands. Another seated person in orange clothing sits beside him. A row of standing men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a woman in grey and another in a white sari, watch from the background. A floral carpet, a fruit tray with bananas and flowers, and a wooden door and pillar frame the room. Possibly a darshan or blessing moment.

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