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A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in a plain white-walled room. On the left, a figure seated on a gold-and-cream throne, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a gold chain, is surrounded by heavy garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. The seated figure's feet rest on a red cushion within a silver-rimmed plate of flower petals. Nearby, several women and men in saffron, cream and white saris and kurtas sit on the floor holding brass and silver plates of petals and offerings. Behind them an empty gold throne with red cushions stands beside a tripod-mounted video camera. At right, a woman in orange sits by a microphone, and a red patterned rug covers the floor.

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