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Outdoor photo of three men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth on a stone pavement, eyes lowered in devotion, with foliage behind them. The man on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold and bead necklace, a red-and-white rudraksha crown, white sandalwood marks on arms and forehead, and gold armlets. The seated man at centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace and a red rudraksha headband. The bald elderly man on the right is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala, an orange shawl with gold border, a rudraksha crown and white ash on the forehead, seated beside a pink object. Women in white and green-striped saris sit behind, along with men in white ritual clothing. Gold-and-bead necklaces and white sandalwood marks are prominent. A tall palm-leaf or vessel is partly visible at right. The scene suggests a seated ceremony or satsang.

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