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Evening outdoor gathering at a chain-link fenced compound. A man with long dark hair and a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-style chair, smiling and gesturing with his hand; his feet rest on a small red cushion. Around him, saffron and orange-clad devotees sit on the ground on a striped mat and bare earth, several in orange and red tops. A woman in orange and red sari stands near the fence, and a woman in a cream and gold sari sits beside the throne. Standing figures in saffron and white hold a drum and a long pole in the background, and a bright floodlight glows at right. The scene appears to be a festive celebration with people dancing and playing.

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