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Night-time initiation scene at an outdoor temple setting. A bare-chested middle-aged man with short grey hair and a red-and-brown rudraksha mala around his neck stands facing right, eyes lowered, while a dreadlocked attendant in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland raises his right hand, bangled with gold, toward the man's forehead. A second attendant in a brown rudraksha mala holds a red flower and a small pot-like object at the right. Large yellow leaves and coloured pillars with decorative panels form the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible; the attendants are in ritual dress and the scene shows a blessing or initiation.

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