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Photograph of a seated ordination-style ceremony indoors in saffron robes. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron cloth stands at left, bent forward and holding a pot or cup near seated figures. Seated in front, a young man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha-style beads and a white jasmine garland with marigold tassels, placing his hands on a green leaf plate. Beside him, a bald monk in orange robes and white garland sits with hands together. At right, a monk in an orange turban and white-and-marigold garland sits near the front. Behind them, about six more monks in saffron robes and white garlands sit in a row against a pale green wall with a window. A small glass of water sits on the leaf plate. Someone's head is visible at lower left.

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