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Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a golden-pillared canopy. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes and a long rudraksha mala holds a wooden stick, with a rope running overhead, and smiles. Behind him a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a white flower garland and a yellow-orange cloth, sits on a cushioned seat beside the canopy pillars. Several people in orange and white stand along the sides, and girls in colourful lehenga skirts (purple, pink and teal) watch on the left. A bright red cloth is spread on the ground. The scene appears to show a ritual swing or devotional activity during a satsang gathering.

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