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A photograph of a ritual preparation on an orange cloth-covered floor in a temple-style hall. On the right, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, stirring a large steel bowl of yellow powder with his hands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a maroon border holds a handful of the same yellow powder. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a garlanded framed portrait, and an orange armchair beneath a framed picture. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is seated preparing the yellow powder with an assistant.

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