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A photograph of a ceremony at an open-air ashram pavilion. A man in a brown-red robe with long dreadlocks, a flower garland and gold earrings sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, the central seated figure. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl stands beside him, appearing to offer something. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed cloth kneels before the throne near a silver-and-white vessel. Two women in green and red saris stand behind, one with a flower garland. Left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Nearby are fruit plates, small brass lamps and a striped cloth on the floor. Behind is a shrine pavilion with a red-and-white striped staircase and a decorated deity murti.

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