A smiling man in an orange-brown garment stands outdoors beside a temple tower, pulling a white cloth with both hands. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace, layered garlands of white and red flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. Coconut palms and a yellow flower garland decorate the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A smiling man in an orange-brown garment stands outdoors beside a temple tower, pulling a white cloth with both hands. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace, layered garlands of white and red flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. Coconut palms and a yellow flower garland decorate the scene.

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