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A man in a teal turban and white embroidered kurta, with a long beard, reaches forward and places his palm on the head of another man in a white shirt, who bows with eyes closed in a darshan-style blessing. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the hall, and a man in a maroon shirt with an ID badge stands nearby. Red carpeting and a stage area are visible at the right edge. The turbaned man has distinctive long hair, a turban and ceremonial dress, so the appearance-based label is a person, giving blessing to a devotee.

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