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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with marble-patterned walls and a golden throne. A man seated on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a long gold necklace, a rudraksha bracelet and a beaded headband, holds his cupped hands open while a devotee pours or offers a white substance into them. Beside him, another gold throne is occupied by a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch bends forward, hands extended to the seated man. A kneeling man in a striped shirt assists nearby, and an orange-and-white flag hangs in the background. Onlookers stand around, one holding a golden fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella. a person is the seated figure in saffron with the long gold necklace and rudraksha malas on a gold throne; the identification rests on these distinctive ceremonial cues.