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A hazy indoor photograph of a ritual blessing. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland kneels on the right, holding a toddler's hand and touching the child's forehead. The toddler wears a white dress with a light blue sash and stands between kneeling women. A woman in a cream sari with embroidered border kneels on the left, hands resting on the child's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in white with an orange shawl and a white forehead marking holds a microphone. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background. Roles are visible, but no identity is established from appearance.

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