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A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe, with a shaved-head style, white and red ash markings on the forehead, a dense white-and-red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raises his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bends forward. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads holds a small white paper slip. A silver staff topped with a bird figure stands beside a gold-embossed throne, with red velvet draping and a potted green plant behind. The seated man is a teacher figure at a satsang setting, identified only as a sannyasi with a ceremonial garland; the appearance cues do not establish a specific identity, so no name is assigned.

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