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Devotees gather around a gilded golden throne (peetha) on a green-carpeted stage in front of pink and silver curtains decorated with gold swan motifs. Garlands of white, yellow and red flowers decorate the throne's back. A central figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on the throne with hands raised in greeting. Around him, women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white shirts and dhotis, bow and offer padapuja, touching the throne and his feet. A young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Seated devotees and a child are in the foreground, with a woman in red holding a baby. Many people are gathered at the bottom edge of the frame.

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