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A seated man in a central ceremonial position on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a layered rudraksha and pearl-type mala, and a tall swept-back hairstyle with a decorated crown-like band. He holds a small wooden tray or board and a stylus-like object, with a Yamaha keyboard unit on a stand before him. Around him sit a large group of young initiates in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, many wearing red blindfold cloths over their eyes. A tall silver ceremonial lamp stand stands to the left. Walls are white with a wooden door and a large screen at the top right. The image is a photograph of a seated ritual gathering. Swamiji (probable) cues: the central figure has a swept-back hairstyle with a crown, a shawl over bare shoulders and ornate mala necklaces, at a ceremonial throne.

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