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A photograph of a satsang or anna-prashnam-style gathering in a hall with a golden lion statue, floral garland decor and a painted panel above. A standing figure on a raised seat wears a red-orange robe, a gold-and-pink-flowered garland and a white forehead band with a red dot, and a gold armlet; he is smiling. Seated on the floor, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl holds a small silver bowl. In the foreground a woman in white with her hair tied up holds a silver cup. A young woman in orange sits at left with hands joined, and silver plates line the floor at lower left.

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