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Close-up photo of a bearded man with eyes lowered, receiving a dark tilak or vibhuti mark on his forehead from another person's hand, which bears a red thread bracelet on the wrist. The man wears layered garlands of yellow marigold-like flowers, purple blooms and pink petals, and a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders with a gold pendant visible at the neck. A blurred golden background suggests a temple or puja setting. A white paste line is visible above the brows. Appearance-based label: the central figure is a devotee-like recipient of a ceremonial mark, not identifiable as a specific person from the image alone; a person is set to unsure.

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