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A photograph of a seated satsang in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his feet bare and resting on a gold footstool. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala). Beside him on a second gold throne is a woman in a yellow-green salwar kameez with glasses, her hands folded. In front, a row of devotees sits on the floor, several in white and cream dhotis or saris, some with folded hands. Brass bowls heaped with fruit and sweets sit on a gold tray before the throne. A bell rests on the orange floor cloth at left, and a shaved-headed man in white holds a microphone. A large saffron banner with Sanskrit lettering hangs behind the thrones.

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