A man reclines against white bolsters, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial mala draped across his chest. He holds a wooden staff with his right hand and looks upward. A bearded attendant in orange stands at the left edge holding a small card, and a tray with flowers, a brass object and folded papers sits nearby. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man reclines against white bolsters, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial mala draped across his chest. He holds a wooden staff with his right hand and looks upward. A bearded attendant in orange stands at the left edge holding a small card, and a tray with flowers, a brass object and folded papers sits nearby.

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