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Golden ritual scene on a stage. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, white and red tilak on the forehead, a beard, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces and gold bangles wears a saffron-orange garment and holds a bundle of green leaves. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing mark him as the seated presiding figure. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and yellow head cloth bends forward, holding a white-wrapped pot or kalasha with leaves for an abhishekam-style offering. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne/peetha with a gold trident beside it and a red curtain and deity painting in the background. A microphone and a lectern are visible at right.

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