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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a dark hair bun and a rudraksha mala holds a bundle of green leaves over a devotee who bows forehead-down on a mat before him. The seated figure sits on a white-draped orange-covered seat with a cushion. The devotee wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. Behind them, four young boys in light shirts sit on the floor watching, and a woman in white stands at the right edge near a brass bowl and a clay pot. The plain white wall and a red patterned rug complete the room. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or blessing with leaves. Swamiji (probable) is seated, with a distinctive long hair bun, orange robes and a rudraksha mala.

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