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A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a gold-yellow tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, places his right palm on the forehead of a young boy in a white collared shirt. The boy has his hands raised in front of him and eyes lowered. Behind them stand gold-coloured ornate statues and a decorated altar draped with red, blue and yellow fabrics and yellow and white flower garlands, with a gold-framed item at left. A standing fan is visible at right. The man appears to be a person, identifiable by his saffron shawl, orange dhoti and yellow forehead tilak while performing a blessing; a sash of red and yellow threads hangs from his hand.

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