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A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis seated on an ornate red velvet sofa with gold carved frame and diamond-tufted upholstery. Both wear saffron turbans and saffron cloth; one has round glasses and a grey beard and sits barefoot on a colourful striped rug. Before them, young boys in saffron and gold dhoti-style garments and rudraksha beads sit on the floor with hands folded in greeting, and a bald man in saffron with a mala necklace sits at right. Behind them stands a man in a checked shirt, and a camera operator is visible at left. Orange cushions lie in front of the seated men.

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