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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with a red draped curtain behind. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and his hand rests on the forehead of a man on the right. The blessed man wears a grey t-shirt and a rudraksha-style orange-brown mala, with his palms raised and eyes closed. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, and a yellow cloth is draped near the back. The blessing appears to be a personal darshan-style touch. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.

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