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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style setting with a silver-framed backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed in front of a large silver bowl, with a banana leaf below. A young attendant in orange cloth with white body markings, beaded bracelets and a tied-up hair knot offers yellow turmeric powder toward him. Another attendant in orange stands at the right edge. A carved deity figure appears in the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and ritual seat fit the candidate's presentation, so he is described as the central figure; the attendants are priests or devotees.

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