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Three men stand close together in a warm orange-walled room, with a light curtain behind. On the left, an elderly man with a long white beard and a grey topknot wears a loose orange robe and gently holds a pale yellow snake's head near a green-handled object. In the centre, a smiling man with white forehead markings and a red bindi wears a rust-red garment, a thick gold-and-bead necklace and a gold-bordered shawl, and he watches the snake. On the right, a smiling bald man with white tilak markings wears a rust-red cloth and a rudraksha mala and holds out his cupped hands. The snake raises its head above the group. The scene is a candid photo of a close encounter with a snake during a ritual or blessing setting.

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