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A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a painted blue and gold backdrop showing a deity figure with a weapon and gold arches. A seated figure on the left wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti, with multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers draped across the shoulders and a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces; he smiles and holds a tray of bananas. Swamiji (probable) is described by these cues: long dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, seated on a throne-like chair. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands center, offering a garland and fruit. Two shaved-headed priests in orange robes sit on a red carpet at right, with brass plates, flowers and offerings set out, and flower-decorated seats and garlanded murtis are behind them. Five people are visible.

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