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A photograph of a festival stage under a red and gold canopy with blue and yellow drapes. A saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right while a man in a white shirt drapes a long white flower garland over him. Several other saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around. Behind them are printed banners with deity images of Ganesha and Lakshmi and portrait photos of men. The setting appears to be a public event in an open tent.

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