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A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting in a hall with a golden throne and ornate golden lion-footed seat. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a beaded necklace, sits on the throne with an umbrella-style golden canopy overhead; he has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial necklace, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, and is seated elevated with a trident and ceremonial staff beside him. Two large deity murti, one of a seated goddess-like figure with a flower garland, are adorned with colourful marigold and multicolour garlands on the right. Around the throne, about a dozen seated devotees in white and orange-saffron attire, several women in white sarees with yellow borders, and young men in white dhotis sit on a red and orange carpet in front of brass vessels, flower offerings and oil lamps. A backdrop shows a painted temple-like image.

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