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A ceremonial blessing scene indoors. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rust-orange sannyasi wrap over bare shoulders, has his palms pressed to the forehead of a bare-chested older man on the right, who wears a white cloth and a dark beaded mala and has his eyes lowered. Between them stands a small gold deity murti with ornate headdress and jewelry, beside a brass bowl with a lit oil lamp and green leaves behind. Gold ritual objects and a fan are visible in the background, along with a partially visible woman in a red and blue sari on the right. Two physical people are the main participants. The first man appears to be a candidate for a person on appearance cues, including long dreadlocks and orange wrap, so the a person field is unsure.

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