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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a room with red curtains. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a brown beaded mala around her neck, stands on the left and presses her right hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The man, short grey hair, wears a white kurta and is bowing forward with eyes closed. In the foreground is a large polished golden kalasha or pot. Behind them, several women in red and white shawls stand watching. Gold-colored railings and a lit background complete the scene.

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