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A photograph of a ceremonial indoor gathering in a hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a wall air conditioner. A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a raised red-carpeted dais between two golden lion figures, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, and bangles, with his hand raised in greeting. Around him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a prayer gesture stands at left, an elderly man in white bends forward to touch the dais, and women in saris, including one in red and orange, watch from the right beside a young girl in a red dress. A golden offering tray sits at the base of the dais.