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Outdoor ashram scene under a grey sky. A tall figure with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border stripes, a gold waist belt, a white and red flower garland with yellow blossoms, and gold armbands, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large grey stone seated statue of a meditating figure. Behind are rows of dark stone sculptures of animals and figures, a green backdrop and a blue cloth. At left, a striped red, green and yellow parasol and two decorated pennant-shaped banners stand over several shaven-headed men in orange robes with garlands, one holding a brass plate of offerings. A small floral arrangement sits on the ground at lower right. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold adornments fits the Swamiji (probable) cues.

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