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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath large banyan trees. A central man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a gold waist belt, smiles while holding a silver lamp with a flame and a silver bell. Behind him, several men in orange-gold and white dhotis stand with rudraksha malas and vibhuti, one holding a silver tray with offerings, and a ceremonial gold staff with a finial rises at right. Smoke rises in the background. Counting only visible people, several men and a woman stand at the scene. A central figure with long swept-back hair and a turban, wearing ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha mala, is labelled as a person in the appearance-based sense, with the candidate present in person.

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