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Night photo of a illuminated golden ratha-style festival structure decorated with colourful garlands and strings of lights, with golden deity sculptures on pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron/orange robe with an orange rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial necklace stands at right, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, on a procession-like stage. Beside him a young man with a white forehead mark and a bare upper body wears orange, and a woman in a white top with orange shawl stands at left. Three people are visible.

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