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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a formal hall. A bare-shouldered figure with a swept-back bun, white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a dark red shawl, places a hand on the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair in a white shirt who has a red thread on his wrist. A gilded lion-headed seat or throne and a gold staff stand nearby, and a woman in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the officiant.

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