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Ceremonial photo at a Dhyana Peetha-branded event on a night stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-and-maroon border stands at left, holding a woven basket of offerings toward a seated figure. The seated person wears a maroon garment, a multi-coloured flower garland with yellow marigolds, and sandalwood tilak on the forehead, and sits on an ornate gilded throne with a sunburst back. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a red draped backdrop frames the scene. An ornate red, gold and tasselled canopy hangs above at right. Two people are visible; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.

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