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A photograph of a festive ceremony under a covered pavilion with red walls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti holds a tall yellow staff overhead, with white and ash markings on his chest and forehead. Beside him, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe, layered yellow-orange marigold garlands, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings and rudraksha bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead; he gestures with open hands. Behind them, several men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with drums and rudraksha malas, and a few more people sit in the background. A yellow-and-red decorated pillar stands at right.