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A satsang at the a person Dhyana Peetam ashram in Rajapalayam. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with rudraksha malas, sits on a white throne-like seat in front of a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes sits near the seat. Seated devotees in white clothes, a man in a green checked shirt with a tilak, and standing men in white shirts fill the foreground. Two banners on either side show Tamil text, with garlands on their edges. A fruit offering sits on the seat.

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