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A photograph of a satsang-style ritual in a hall with dark blue drapes and an orange carpet. A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne at the left, with a gold bull statue (Nandi) beside it and a large deity murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and pink flowers behind. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in front of a gold table holding brass plates and offerings, many with hands in anjali mudra. Women in white and orange saris and men in white dhotis kneel in prayer, and a woman in an orange shawl sits among them. Additional garlanded deity images and gold-framed portraits stand on the right. Photo rather than graphic, showing a devotional puja and satsang gathering. The seated figure matches Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, orange robe and beaded necklace, so identity is probable.

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