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A crowded indoor photo at a devotee's home, its doorway decorated with mango-leaf toran, marigold garlands and a flower strand. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets stands with his head bowed, while a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and bangles holds his arm and presses close. A second robed figure in maroon and red with a red turban stands behind him, and devotees in orange and orange-patterned saris crowd the frame, one with flowers in her hair. A small child peers from the left. Visible at the edge is a wall mirror and an electrical switchboard. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, bowed head) appears in person amid devotees during a home visit.

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