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A photograph of a seated ceremony in a decorated hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants sits at right, one hand extended toward a polished silver lion figure on a small silver table. Beside him a younger attendant with bare upper body, white ash markings, orange cloth and rudraksha bands leans in to place white cloth and flowers near the lion. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and large garlands of yellow and red flowers. A Yamaha DTX keyboard sits on the table and a microphone is nearby. Overall a satsang-style setting with two people.

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