Close side view of a man with his head bowed and bound with a white cloth bandeau bordered in gold, bowing forward and touching his forehead to the bare forearm of another person extended toward him. The extended arm wears a rudraksha mala bracelet of brown beads and shows a faint scar. The background is blurred with warm golden tones. Only the two arms and head are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close side view of a man with his head bowed and bound with a white cloth bandeau bordered in gold, bowing forward and touching his forehead to the bare forearm of another person extended toward him. The extended arm wears a rudraksha mala bracelet of brown beads and shows a faint scar. The background is blurred with warm golden tones. Only the two arms and head are visible.

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