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Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering at an ornate golden throne draped in red fabric. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on the throne, speaking into a handheld microphone with a bright smile, and a silver-plated ornate casket or box with pointed decorative designs is being lifted by hands in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward the casket; one bald-headed person in orange robes stands beside it. A devotee in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands behind the casket. Strands of marigold garlands hang from the tall red and multicoloured fabric pillars, and a brass canopy with bells hangs at upper right. Background display panels and a Dhyanapeetam banner appear at left. The person on the throne shows long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a microphone, consistent with the appearance cues of the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification based on appearance.

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