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A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a deep red throne with a golden scalloped back, beneath a yellow tasselled canopy and beside tiers of lit oil lamps. He wears a maroon turban with a gold brooch and white plume, rust-red robes, gold bangles, a heavy gold necklace, and a yellow and blue flower garland. He raises one palm in blessing and holds a white scroll or rolled cloth in the other hand. A small dark-haired person in the foreground faces him. a person in the role of seated teacher giving blessing during the event. Gold-embroidered rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist, and a red kumkum mark sits on his forehead.

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