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A group photograph on a stage before a deep red velvet drape. A seated figure in the centre on an ornate gold throne with a carved arch wears an orange-saffron robe, a long red-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, with his hand raised in blessing. Around him, around sixteen people stand and kneel in white dhotis and shawls, saffron and orange shawls, and white and cream saris. Some men have shaved heads and a few women wear rudraksha malas. A low red-cushioned platform is in front of the throne. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair and a saffron robe with a garland, but the appearance is only partly distinctive.