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A photograph of a person in an indoor room with pale turquoise walls and a red-brown floor performing an aarti. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, a rose-red sleeveless robe with a matching shawl draped over the shoulder, long white and red flower garlands, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads. Long dark hair falls down the back. They hold a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, a small steel cup, and purple and white flowers. Behind them stands a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red edging, hands folded at his chest, and a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers with hands pressed together. The setting appears to be a temple interior. a person: the central figure wears a turban, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes, matching the page's inauguration context.

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