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A seated man in a red-orange robe and a red headband with gold embroidery places his hand on the crown of another man's head during a blessing. The blessing man wears a bare-shouldered orange-red cloth, ornate orange-beaded necklaces, and has yellow-gold tilak on his forehead; a silver trident-shaped staff stands behind him beside green foliage and a folded brown cloth. The recipient kneels in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, eyes closed, head tilted forward. A gold lion-faced object sits at the lower left, and framed artwork hangs on the wall behind. Another seated person in white is partially visible at the right edge. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and a blue floor mat.

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