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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall. A man in a tall red-and-gold turban and red garment with a heavy gold beaded necklace smiles and reaches toward a devotee; he is a person by visible cues (ornate gold necklace, distinctive red turban and regal dress) but this is an appearance-based label only. A man in orange saffron cloth with a shaved head stands in profile at right, his hands joined in front of him, facing the turbaned figure. Behind them, a smiling blonde woman and other onlookers watch, and an outstretched arm wearing gold bangles enters from the left foreground. Warm lamplight glows from the wall behind the group.

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