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Indoor devotional gathering with a central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and saffron turban-style head wrap, long dark hair falling loose, arms raised in a joyful dance-like gesture, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Around him devotees clap and sing, many women in white kurtas or saris with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and men in white kurtas with orange shawls, one playing a small hand drum. A man in a red checked shirt and ID badge stands behind, and a few other participants with raised hands and an orange-robed person at right. Rose petals are scattered on the white floor, with a white curtain and a drop ceiling overhead. a person appearance is a probable match on the central figure's saffron attire, hair and rudraksha cues, while the printed caption reads Swamiji's name in the lower corner.

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