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A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with pink walls, where a shaved or long-haired crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the floor and on chairs facing a raised silver-and-red throne at right. A man with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body, wearing a red-and-maroon cloth, sits on the throne with his back partly turned, and a silver ceremonial staff stands beside him. In the foreground, a ceremonial bronze fan-like or bell object is held before him. Devotees wear white garments, rudraksha malas and red shawls; a painted deity image hangs on the back wall. Several people in white and saffron-colored clothes sit close to the throne. The ornate silver throne and banners suggest a formal satsang. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long dreadlocked hair, a bare upper body and a red-maroon wrap, with rudraksha-style mala cues visible on nearby devotees.