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A dim, smoky ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a thin necklace receives a blessing, his palm raised. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with white tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a hand near the man's head. On the right, a person in a red-orange turban, layered beaded necklaces and gold ornaments extends a hand toward the man, seated beside a gold-ornamented throne. A child in red and a ceremonial fan with green and pink ribbons is in the foreground. Sitting in a throne-like chair does not establish identity by itself.

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