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A man in a saffron-yellow turban and draped saffron-yellow robe stands barefoot in the centre of a hall, arms opened outward with palms up, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant across his chest. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, and women in white saris, clap and sway in a group dance or satsang on a pale marble floor. Floral stained-glass panels and white curtains line the walls, and a purple logo appears in the upper corners. The scene suggests a meditation retreat gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's saffron turban and robe, gold-pendant mala and ceremonial presence match the page's identification of the event as involving Swamiji.

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Indoor photo in a white-walled hall with white curtains and a pale marble floor. A young man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body and an orange head cloth stands barefoot with both arms outstretched, smiling broadly. Around him, devotees in white kurta and dhoti or white shirt and trousers stand clapping with palms together; a woman in a blue and white patterned sari also claps. A few seated people and a woman in a light outfit are visible at the back. The scene looks like a group satsang or celebratory program.Indoor photograph of a gathering in a hall with pale blue-grey walls, a stained-glass window, and a pale floor scattered with petals. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange draped cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, extends his arms and lifts one bare foot in a dance-like movement. 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