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A photo of a ritual in an indoor hall. A man with hair tied back in a bun and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, leans in to apply a mark to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who has a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A small glass or spoon is held near the young man's mouth. Beside them sits a large gold-coloured ceremonial vessel shaped like a head. Behind, a woman in a white top and a woman in a red sari stand, and a woman in red sits in the lower centre. The man in orange has long-hair-free styling; the presentation cues are limited to the bun, saffron wrap and mala, so identity is uncertain. Background includes red drapes and a white wall with a fan.

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