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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a large gold-carved throne at right. A figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold-bordered saffron-and-yellow cloth draped over bare shoulders gestures with both hands toward men before him. Facing him, a man with a topknot and bare chest wears a white dhoti, a pink-patterned shawl and gold necklaces. Beside him, a man in a green-and-gold shawl and white dhoti holds his hands together in greeting, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads watches, and a standing man in a white shirt stands at left. Visible cues on the central figure include the long hair, turban, ornate garland and gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, presiding over the exchange.

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