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A photograph of an indoor room with cream-tiled floor where a seated man in saffron robes sits on a wooden chair with a white cloth draped over it, beside a floor mat strewn with white and pink flower petals. A standing man in saffron robes with long curly hair and beard, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristwatch, stands with hands folded near a tray of fruit. Two men in white shirts sit and stand nearby, one seated on the floor beside a brass tray of flowers and fruit, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. A window with white curtains lights the left side. The scene suggests a puja or preparatory ritual setup with floral offerings and fruit.

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