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Night outdoor darshan scene under a striped and fringed canopy with blue, yellow and red trim, lit by bright floodlights and strings of lights, with palm trees behind. A figure seated on a white-draped raised seat wears an orange robe with gold border and an orange turban, with long dark hair, and holds a garland of white and yellow flowers; flower petals lie on the seat. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and others in cream and orange shawls, stand close, one man bending forward. Several people in white shirts stand under the canopy at right, with a crowd gathered in the background.

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