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A man with white and red sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi stands at a silver-toned ceremonial pot, arms extended, hands on it, smiling. He wears a deep red-and-gold garment, layered red, pink and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold ring. The pot is wrapped in white and red flowers. Behind him, a row of people in orange and white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, with an orange-draped wall and chandelier in the room. Appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to identify him, so his identity is uncertain.

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