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A photograph inside a large tent hall at a religious gathering. On the left, a figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with a golden lion-form base and red cushions faces the audience; he wears a rust-brown garment, a beaded necklace and armlets, and has long dark hair. Two tall silver trishula staffs stand in front of the throne. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor, many women in red and white saris and men in white kurtas with red shawls, some holding brass plates with offerings. A woman in a bright pink-red sari sits prominently near the center. Overhead hang red and orange decorative lanterns and ceiling lights, with many more people seated in the background.

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