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A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a rose garland draped over the shoulders, gold bangles and a maroon-and-saffron cloth, holds a tall silver ritual staff while a priest in white dhoti and maroon shawl holds a lit oil lamp beside him. Two young boys in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby, one holding a small bell, and a standing man in saffron and rudraksha mala operates a camera. A yellow-walled room with framed pictures and a wooden door forms the background. Four people are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rose garland, gold bangles and saffron-maroon clothing on the seated figure, who is receiving the puja.

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