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Five sadhus sit on gilded thrones before a large painted backdrop of a four-armed deity with a crown, holding a trident and a flower, beneath a golden leafy canopy. Behind them, golden ceremonial umbrellas with red and beaded fringes shade the seats, and a deity mural and maroon drapes complete the stage. The seated man at centre wears an orange-brown robe, a red-and-gold turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, his hands folded in greeting. Two monks in saffron-orange robes sit on the sides, one with long white hair and beard, another with a dark beard and red-orange robes. A man at far left wears a white shawl and a rudraksha mala with hands pressed together. Stone lion statues flank the thrones and water bottles sit on the stage edge. The image appears to be a stage programme at a Hindu monastic gathering.

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