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Outdoor gathering under a colourful striped canopy with a dense crowd seated on mats. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a long beard stands at centre, holding a silver trident aloft, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces with a reddish-brown shawl. Behind him sits an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion, and a small red stool sits in front. Many seated devotees wear saffron-orange robes and garlands; some women wear bright saris, and several people sit with palms pressed together. An older man in white stands at the far left edge, and a few onlookers stand near the tent poles and vehicles in the background.

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