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Night-time outdoor gathering under dark trees, with a large crowd of seated devotees in the foreground, many in white, light blue and yellow clothing, viewed from behind. On a raised platform, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone while sitting on a red cushioned seat beneath an ornate white arched canopy, with a statue-like figure in orange behind him and a heap of orange offerings at the base. Hanging vines and bamboo poles frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): long hair and a saffron robe with rudraksha mala, seated and speaking on the throne.

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