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Indoor ceremonial scene at a temple-style hall with bright lights and a decorated shrine in the background. In the foreground on the left, a long-haired, bare-chested young man with a tilak mark on his forehead holds a green-and-red garland-wrapped staff against his chest, while looking downward. On the right, a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks wears a crescent-shaped ornament on his head, a pink lotus garland around his neck, an orange-brown shawl and gold bangles, and holds the staff's end. Behind them, devotees sit around a low wooden platform with oil lamps, flowers and brass vessels, and a smoky offering fire rises. The setting suggests an initiation or blessing rite. The bearded man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a shawl, which are distinctive ceremonial cues, so he is a probable Swamiji. The long-haired young man is a devotee receiving the blessing.

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