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A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged before a red draped altar in a temple setting, with a white tilak on his forehead, a dark turban-like wrap on his head, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a metal bangle on his wrist. He holds a long striped ritual staff or implement with white-tipped ends and appears to be performing a ritual. Nearby are a gold-trimmed wooden shrine cabinet, silver lamps, a silver pot, a silver bowl, brass plates with flowers and red offerings, and a wooden offering box. A garlanded deity murti stands at the top left. The caption identifies the event as Dhwajarohanam during Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 1.

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