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A photograph of an initiation moment in a dim hall. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair bound by a red-orange braided headband and wearing an orange-red shawl with rudraksha beads stands facing left and reaches out to bless a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, who has his hands joined in namaskar and head bowed. Behind them, other sadhus with matted hair and orange clothing, one with a red tilak on the forehead, watch closely. A framed photograph and a silver-coloured pillar appear at the right edge, with a person in white standing in the background. The scene suggests a devotee receiving blessing or initiation.

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