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A photograph in an indoor hall with orange floor mats and a red curtain. An older man in a pink short-sleeved shirt, grey trousers, rudraksha mala and gold bangle leans forward and presses a mark or tilak onto the forehead of a young woman in a white embroidered garment with flower garlands. Beside her a woman in a saffron-orange sari with gold necklace and bangles watches, and other women in saris stand behind. Brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and sweets sit on a tray in front, and golden deity figures and painted statues fill the background shelves. A shrine-style setting with a blessing ritual, possibly an aarti or darshan.

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