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Photograph of a devotional gathering at an indoor event. A figure on the right wears an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, seated on a white-covered seat, and extends a hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed man in orange robes who bows before him. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt with a pendant stand close, and a woman in a maroon sari. Behind them a crowd of men in white and devotees with folded hands fills the hall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessing, orange turban and robe with rudraksha beads.

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