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A photograph inside an indoor hall with recessed ceiling lights and a wall air vent. A bearded man in a pink turban, white kurta, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, looking down at a small card or paper held in his hands. To the right, a woman in a red-and-orange garment with bangles and a silver necklace extends the card toward him, smiling. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white tilak looks on. Behind them, a white-haired man in an orange robe and two other men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, one holding yellow cloth. The scene has a ceremonial, devotional atmosphere. The picture is a photo of people, so a person is none because no candidate with the required cues is present.

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