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A photograph of a warmly lit room with orange-yellow walls and a wooden floor during a home pada puja. A man seated on an orange cushioned sofa wears a rust-orange garment, a thick red and white flower garland with gold-foil ornaments, gold bangles and a dark mala. On the floor, a woman in a teal sari and another in a red-and-gold blouse sit with hands pressed in anjali, and a man in white dhoti and shawl folds his hands in prayer. A priest in a white dhoti holds a tall ceremonial staff or kalasha-like stick while a young monk in an orange robe behind him, another in orange with beads, and a man in orange with a camera observe. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits in front. The seated garlanded man has no printed caption visible, so his identity is not established.

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