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A bare-chested, shaved-headed man stands in a marble-floored hall, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a gold-and-dark-bead band across his forehead. He wears a long dark rudraksha-style mala and gold chain at his chest and holds a bundle of pink flowers in his hands. To the left, a gold ornate throne edge is visible, and behind him stands a white temple doorway with carved trim. On the right, an orange cloth bag with a blue and white emblem rests on the floor. The figure is a priest or devotee in ritual attire, and identity is not established from appearance alone.

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