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Photo of a temple ritual in a hall with a gilded arch and green drape behind a decorated deity murti on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders and a long orange-beaded necklace, stands with hands joined before the deity. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings, while another priest in orange with a white forehead mark assists. A young boy in a white shirt watches at the lower left and a few devotees' heads appear at the bottom. The deity wears flower garlands and a green and gold cloth. Swamiji appearance is a probable match: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-brown ritual dress, shown in person during the puja.

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