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Indoor ceremony in a hall with a projection screen and a backdrop of a colourful painted deity mural. A man in a brown-and-gold draped garment, gold-bordered sash, a brown turban and multiple rudraksha malas raises his hand to bless the head of a young man, who stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts and orange-red mala beads stand with folded hands in namaste. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the back, and an older man with a shaved head and orange wrap is at the right. Fruit offerings are visible at the bottom right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture during satsang-style gathering.

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