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A barefoot man in a maroon and saffron-bordered robe and matching red turban stands on temple steps in Varanasi, holding a tall silver staff with a decorative top. He wears a layered orange marigold garland over a white jasmine garland with a rudraksha mala beneath, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, another robed figure in maroon and a rudraksha mala stands at the doorway of a pink-washed building with Hindi lettering. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and shoulder bag walks up the steps. The sign reads Mahanirvani Akhara style lettering. Several onlookers are visible near the entrance.

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