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A photograph of four seated monks in rust-orange robes with gold borders, their faces, heads and bodies coated in white powder. The central seated monk presses his palms together in prayer, while the others sit with hands on knees or laps. A metal plate of white powder sits at the lower left. Behind them, another monk in orange robes stands at the right with a bundle, and a white-clad figure stands at the far right edge. The floor is covered in powder and the background shows red drapes and a red carpet.

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