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Outdoors at a temple courtyard, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti bends forward and rests a hand on a dark stone pillar or altar block. Gold bangles and a rudraksha mala are visible. Beside them stands a man in orange with a mala, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl, and men in white dhotis. A cameraman in white films the scene, and a pink temple gopuram and shrine walls rise behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold bangles and rudraksha mala, performing a respectful gesture at the stone.

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