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Outdoor photo under a white tent with blue backdrop panels. A young boy in a green t-shirt and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with a dot on his forehead. Beside him, a teenage boy in orange saffron cloth wrapped over bare shoulders wears layered rudraksha and silver bead malas, a large silver ornamental pendant, and a small framed medallion on a cord; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, and wears a white face mask pulled down. Red flowers and green leaves decorate the top of the backdrop, and ritual brass items are visible at the right edge.

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