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Outdoor riverside ceremony on the banks of a river with rocky shore and wooded hills behind. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised cushioned seat draped in orange and gold cloth, while a standing man in white garments and rudraksha beads holds a multicoloured embroidered parasol above him. Before him is a wooden box with a brass vessel on top and small offering dishes. Seated devotees in white, orange, pink and green clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit on the ground in rows facing him. Multi-storey white building with balconies stands in the background. Looks like a satsang or puja by the river.

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