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A group of saffron- and maroon-robed sadhus and devotees gathered outdoors at dusk beneath strings of lights, seated on wooden benches and a stone floor. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe with gold trim and a large ornate gold necklace sits beside an elderly white-haired woman in orange with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Standing behind them, a man in white dhoti with a red garland and gold necklace stands near several monks holding a tray of flowers or offerings, and a man in orange kneels before them with folded hands. Someone in a blue shawl sits at the bottom right. The arrangement suggests a satsang or darshan gathering; a figure who may be a person sits centrally in maroon with gold ornaments.

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