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A photograph of a ritual or satsang moment indoors. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with a broad yellow border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-coloured bangle; he gestures with his right hand toward the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands in front of him and bows slightly. Behind them a man in orange saffron robes and a saffron turban stands, and to the right another man in white with a white tilak on his forehead and a white shawl is visible. Several other people in white clothes stand in the background, and bright windows and red curtains frame the room. The central figure's cues are not sufficient for a confident identification, so the appearance is uncertain.

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