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A seated figure in orange robes with a red-and-white turban, rudraksha mala and bangles gestures toward a couple kneeling before him. The man wears a white shirt with a garland and holds a red fruit; the woman wears a pink-and-cream sari, white flower garland and gold bangles, also holding a red fruit. Behind them a young man in a white dhoti with a mala stands beside a shaved-headed monk in orange, and devotees in orange and white watch. A small floral arrangement and red-and-white offerings lie on the floor. a person cues: red-and-white turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes; he is directing the ritual.

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