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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing in a hall, holding an ornate golden ritual staff or ceremonial rod in his right hand and looking down at it. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Seated behind him in rows are many participants, most wearing white blindfolds or head bands, some in white, pink, blue and yellow saris and kurtas with yellow lanyards. Pale orange curtains line the windows at left.