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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and draped saffron-orange robe with a gold border, wearing a white jasmine and orange-red flower garland and gold-and-red bangles, extends his right arm to bless a smiling woman with folded hands. She wears a white sari with a floral print and a red blouse, with beaded necklaces and gold earrings. Behind them, several women stand in saffron and white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Ornate golden lamps and a gold-latticed screen stand in the background, and a gold deity-like object appears in the lower foreground. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron robes, garland and bangles; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style blessing.

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