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A photograph of a ritual in progress before a large heart-shaped throne backdrop decorated with embedded gems, mirror-like sequins and a dense wall of yellow marigold garlands. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and a lavender-pink garland sits centrally, his hair long and swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, one hand resting on the throne. Flanking him, young men with bare upper bodies, white sacred ash markings and gold necklaces attend the rite; one holds a silver trident, another handles a small burning lamp, and a bowl sits in the foreground. Orange flame glows at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rust-brown robe and garland, consistent with the page. Attendants are priests in white ash and gold necklaces.

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