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A photograph of four men seated cross-legged at a silver thali-laden table in front of ornate brass lamps and a richly decorated shrine. Second from the left, a white-bearded elder wears a cream kurta with a black and white bead mala. Third from the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and dark red robes wears a heavy beaded necklace, a gold pendant and gold armlets. At far right, a long-haired, white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits with hands joined in front of him. Brass cups, water bottles, rose petals and food plates are on the table. Two more people are partly visible at the edges. Sandal or vibhuti marks are visible on several foreheads.

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