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Indoor photograph of a ritual offering in a dimly lit hall. A man in a white shirt on the left holds out a plate of fruit, including apples, a mango and bananas, to a central figure. The central figure has long dark hair, a green leaf garland over red and yellow flower garlands, a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulders and red-beaded bangles on the arms, and is receiving the offering. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a man in a dark brown garment stand nearby. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange clothing with a white tilak on his forehead and gold armband, holds a tray. a person cues: long swept-back hair, garlands and a pink-red shawl; this is an appearance-based candidate only, and the figure is receiving fruit in a temple or satsang setting.

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