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A bearded man in an orange-brown saffron robe sits on an ornate silver and red throne, eyes closed and smiling, wearing pink and white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a long incense stick in one raised hand. A kneeling devotee in a beige plaid shirt and white dhoti leans forward and touches the seated man's head with one hand, as if blessing or receiving blessing. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a yellow-and-cream saree stands at the right edge gesturing toward the throne. A silver trident-topped staff rises behind, and a dark stone sculpture of a deity stands at the right, with a purple stage backdrop. Setting appears to be a stage-based satsang or puja. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, garlands and a long beard, but appearance alone is not strong enough to confirm identity.

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