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A photograph of a devotee in a ceremonial setting. A person wearing an orange turban and an orange shawl over a bare upper body, with a white sacred thread and layered rudraksha malas around the neck and arm, holds a silver plate heaped with rudraksha beads toward a gilded throne-like seat with red and white cushions. A golden carved figure is visible at right. Text at the bottom reads Tulabharam, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 10. The figure is turned away from the camera and his face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.

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