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A photograph inside a home decorated with orange curtains, a carved wooden room divider, and flower garlands hung on the wall. A man in a white shirt with a marigold and red flower garland kneels with his hands folded in prayer while a smiling figure in ochre-red robes and many rudraksha malas rests his palms on the kneeling man's head in blessing. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with a brass tray and bowl of fruit. At left, a figure in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed person in a purple mask stands near the wall. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.

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