A man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands against a black background holding a brass tray. On the tray are a magenta and pink flower garland, a few yellow flowers, and folded maroon and gold-patterned cloth. He wears a small red bindi on his forehead and a small earpiece microphone, and looks down at the offering. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands against a black background holding a brass tray. On the tray are a magenta and pink flower garland, a few yellow flowers, and folded maroon and gold-patterned cloth. He wears a small red bindi on his forehead and a small earpiece microphone, and looks down at the offering.

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