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A photograph of a formal reception in an ornate room with red and maroon patterned wallpaper, gold-trimmed velvet furniture and a multicoloured rug with an orange shaggy mat. On the left, a seated man in a deep red-and-orange robe and red turban sits on a gold throne-like seat, flanked by golden lion-form armrests and ceremonial staffs behind him. Facing him, two saffron-robed sadhus sit on a red-cushioned chair; one wears an orange turban and rudraksha-style necklace. Another saffron-robed man in an orange turban holds an open book or photo card. Standing in the centre, a man wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a red-and-orange shawl and a garland. Bald-headed monks in orange robes sit at the lower left, with a gold-trimmed footstool and kumkum-coloured fabric.

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