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A young boy with short dark hair, wearing a green, white and red striped sleeveless top with a red thread around his neck, is seen from behind and the side, looking toward the left. A man's hand rests on the top of his head, and another hand holds the boy's arm. Beside him is a person in a blue embroidered kurta with wooden beads, and a red ornately textured cushion or seat with gold trim is visible at the left edge. Red threads are tied around the boy's wrist. The scene suggests a blessing being given by placing a hand on the head, with no identifiable face of any adult shown.

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