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A photograph of a seated person in an orange-red robe with rudraksha beads around the neck, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, while a devotee in white kurta-style clothing with a wristwatch leans in and raises both palms to touch the seated person's forehead in blessing. A second person in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala sits in the background. The setting has a red carpet, a dark red curtain and a gold-colored object in the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a specific identity, so the role is described as a seated person giving blessing. A printed copyright line appears at right and is not reproduced.

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