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A ritual puja scene in saffron. A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak, orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff while a young man in white shirt gestures toward a small golden deity murti dressed in a green silk cloth with maroon border, set on a carved wooden stand with brass bells. Two men in orange robes assist, one adjusting the murti with bangled wrists, another standing behind. A blue box and a wall with painted tiles and notices form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated long-haired figure with the orange shawl, rudraksha mala and distinctive long hair.

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