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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a white vibhuti marking and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at a microphone on a wooden stand, reading from an open book. Behind him stands a large life-size printed cutout of a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban, red-orange robe, ornate gold necklace and gold armbands, raising one hand in blessing while seated on a throne. The cutout is framed by a carved white ornamental arch and gold-brown drapery. Marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers hang on the cutout, and brass oil lamps stand at the lower edges beside flower garlands on the red-draped platform.

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