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A photograph of a close, intimate exchange in a gilded ritual hall. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a rust-orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha beads on his neck and upper arms leans in and grips the bare shoulders of a shaved-headed man seated before him, who wears a red-and-black beaded necklace. Both men wear rudraksha; the seated man has a small earring. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand near a gold-toned pillar, and a gold-rimmed gong is visible at right. The long-haired man is styled as a sannyasi with a swept, dreadlocked knot and rudraksha beads, and is described here by role and dress only. Right-side caption reads a copyright line.

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