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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a red-orange forehead mark and a wrap over the shoulder reaches out to a young boy in a blue shirt and navy shorts who cups his hands to receive small offerings. A tray of gold-coloured items sits on the lap of a man in white with an orange scarf in the lower left. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue shirt, stand watching, some holding packets, and a cameraman in orange stands at the right edge. A striped mat lies on the ground. The outfit and posture suggest a sannyasi or devotee in an offering or distribution moment; identity is not established.

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