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A photograph of a stage set for a satsang at an ashram, taken from a low angle. A single performer stands on a raised dark platform beside a standing microphone, wearing a red-orange skirt and an ornate beaded, sequined bodice with layered necklaces and bangles. Behind them a large golden circular arch frames a glowing backdrop, with garlands of orange and yellow flowers draped over its top. Red and white kolam-style diamond motifs hang on the cream and red draped walls, and a green floor carpet runs along the front. A coiled snake figure sits on the floor at the lower left. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is named.

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