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A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-coloured waistband, stands outdoors beside a copper-coloured ornate shrine structure with carved columns and a garland of yellow flowers. He wears a dense garland of red and white flowers, a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pendants, and gold bangles on his arms. He holds a bunch of green leaves toward the shrine, with palm fronds and trees behind him and a bright sky above. A yellow rope hangs beside the shrine. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-brown ceremonial clothing, ornate gold necklace and a flower garland, appearing as the person performing the ritual.

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