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A photograph of a shaved-headed... no, long-haired ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair piled up, a full black beard, white tripundra markings and a white and orange flower garland holds a silver trident and places his hand on the head of a bare-chested young boy with gold ornaments and a beaded necklace who kneels with palms joined, possibly in abhishekam or blessing. Behind them a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala holds folded orange cloths. A woman in rust clothing holding a microphone stands in the background, and a bare-chested man and a young child in white dhotis watch. Gold-carved temple panels and a fan-like object frame the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, distinctive orange ornate clothing and a rudraksha mala are visible on the person with the trident, who is presenting a blessing.

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