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A photograph of a ceremonial offering inside a gold-toned temple hall. A large mound of fruit and flowers sits in front of a red-cushioned throne, with white-and-yellow marigold garlands and a pink floral heap. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a brown robe, gestures while smiling, appearing to be a central figure in the offering. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair leans in and holds the offering. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands by the offering. The white-and-gold backdrop has yellow floral garlands and a green leaf arch. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha mala in a brown robe, shown in the role of the honoured guru receiving offerings.

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