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A photograph of a ritual offering scene on a red cloth floor. In the foreground, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange and pink robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a red apple. Beside him is an ornate gold tray holding gold kalasha-style vessels, pink flower petals and small offerings. Brass bowls filled with banknotes sit on the floor, and a gold-carved decorative pedestal stands at left. A person in a pink salwar garment and red bangles is visible in the background. Ritual offering setting.

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