A seated man in an orange-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, laughs with eyes closed while resting one hand on the shoulder of a kneeling older man in a white shirt. The seated man sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before a gold deity murti and maroon curtain, with marigold and rose garlands framing the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated man in an orange-red unstitched robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, laughs with eyes closed while resting one hand on the shoulder of a kneeling older man in a white shirt. The seated man sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before a gold deity murti and maroon curtain, with marigold and rose garlands framing the scene.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange cloth and red and yellow flower garlands, with a white tilak on the forehead. He leans forward and reaches out to clasp the shoulder of an older man with grey hair in a white shirt who bows toward him. A golden deity murti or ornament sits behind them, with a deep maroon velvet curtain and floral garlands on the pillars. A woman in a brown shawl with a rudraksha-style mala watches at the right edge.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes wearing a rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he reaches out to place his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a black turban and white polo shirt, with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them stands a red velvet curtain, a golden lion-headed throne armrest, and floral decorations in red, yellow and orange. a person appearance is probable based on the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garlands, and the moment is a blessing given to a devotee.

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