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A man stands outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a rudraksha-and-shell waist belt. He has a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and a small gold earring. a person: the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments match the visible cues, so this is a candidate in person. The setting is a stone-edged courtyard with reddish earth and a hose on the ground.