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A shirtless young man with short dark hair stands with eyes lowered, one hand pressed to his forehead and the other raised in front of his chest, receiving a blessing. He wears a white dhoti with a rust-orange waist cloth and a white beaded cord with a small amber pendant. A long red-and-white woven garland with purple flowers hangs from his chest. Behind him, another man in white dhoti and rust-orange waist cloth stands, and a person in a yellow garment and gold bangles reaches toward him. The setting is an indoor temple-style hall with dark walls. Only the young man is clearly identified as a participant in this ritual scene.

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