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A photograph of a Kalpataru darshan event under a red tent. In the left foreground, a figure seated on a red throne wears an orange turban, long swept-back hair, a multicolour flower garland in blue, white, pink and green, and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure is seated and receiving visitors. Facing them, a shaved-headed young man in an orange-saffron robe wears heavy gold necklaces and bows toward the seated figure, while an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold chain leans in beside him. A woman in a red and white sari with a black beaded necklace stands nearby. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas stands, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the back.

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