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Photo of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and a projection screen. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing long pink and white garlands, gold necklaces and an armband, raises his hand in greeting with a smile. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a gold-trimmed tray with a folded white paper. Around them, seated and standing devotees with folded hands, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in white sari and gold necklace watch. Background draped curtains in red and yellow. Approximately 15 physical people visible.

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