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A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and white garment with a yellow garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, gesturing with both hands while seated on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate white-and-pink tiled panel decorated with red, orange and white floral garlands. A man in white clothing and an ID badge stands at left, and a man in white kneels before the throne, presumably offering devotion. Two women in white saris with orange borders sit at right, and an orange-clad attendant stands at far right. Hindu devotional setting, consistent with satsang or a discourse hall.

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