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Indoor photo of a ceremonial scene in a temple hall with marble walls and gilded wooden thrones. On the right, a bald elderly man with long hair and a crown-like headband sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, wearing orange cloth, rudraksha malas and a bare chest, his hand extended over a small cup. Seated on a second gold throne behind, a younger man in orange with a flower garland and headband sits. A man in orange kneels in front of the elder, bowing with his head near the cup. Behind and to the left, a young man in white with a sash stands, a woman in a green sari and a man in a checked shirt watch, and a kneeling man in orange and a gold necklace sits on the floor at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the elder seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, crown-like headband, orange cloth, rudraksha malas and bare chest; the others are priests and devotees.

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