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A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders receives a fruit offering in a room decorated with orange drapes, red and white floral garlands and rose petals on the floor. A girl in a green and white kurta and blue leggings places a lime-green fruit into his hands, with a woven basket of fruit beside him. A bare-chested man wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains stands behind on the right, and a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand nearby with devotees watching with palms joined. A standing fan sits at the left of the seated man. A gold-framed throne-like seat with a gold canopy is visible in the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall. Printed photo credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda and Source Nithyanandapedia.

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