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A photograph of a blessing ritual in a hall. A figure in the foreground wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange wrap with gold edging, and a yellow-red-white marigold garland; their bare hand rests on the head of a man bent forward in an orange-patterned shirt. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a thread or cord, and several women in white, orange and patterned saris stand behind. Golden ritual vessels are visible at the lower right. The figure's turban and wrap cues are not sufficient to establish a person's identity, so the presence is recorded as unsure.

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