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Outdoors on a paved courtyard beneath palm fronds, a bare-shouldered man in rust-red robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands among a crowd of boys and young men in saffron and orange wraps with pink and gold trim. Many have white forehead markings and wear beaded malas; several hold brass long horns, and one holds a conch-like shell. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand watching near a brick building. The man in rust-red has distinctive long hair, ornate adornments and a ceremonial bearing, but the appearance cues are not enough to confirm the page's claim, so his identity remains uncertain.

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