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Indoor devotional scene in a hall with a wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. On the left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, smiling as they receive something from a man on the right. The man wears a striped grey-and-maroon collared shirt and a rudraksha mala, and holds small offerings in his palm. Behind them, a woman in a blue floral dress stands watching, and a few other attendees are visible in the background. A red and white flower garland hangs on the left edge. Visible elements suggest a devotional offering; the seated figure matches the appearance of Swamiji (probable) through long hair, orange robe and garland, though the identification is appearance-based only.

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