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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne being anointed on the forehead by a standing priest in orange robes. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban, layered gold and beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a red-brown robe. The standing priest, with glasses and a shaved head, leans in with white ash on his fingers. A painted backdrop shows a palm tree, a sunset and a temple tower. A bald attendant in white with glasses sits at left, and a gold-trimmed cushion and red fabric are at the right edge. The scene resembles a ritual blessing or anointing ceremony.

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