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Outdoors beneath a leafy tree, a man in an orange-red dhoti and saffron-trimmed shawl stands smiling beside a dark bronze deity murti with a tall crown, holding a mala-like sprig of green leaves. He wears a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents, a gold necklace, and a headband. Two attendants in matching orange-red cloth stand behind him; one holds a brass pot and a bundle of green leaves, while the other holds a bundle of greenery. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, and saffron garments give a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in a ceremonial standing role beside the murti.

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