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Group photograph of a large crowd of devotees in saffron-orange robes posed outdoors on a stone plaza in front of red-brick buildings. A central figure with long dark hair, a multi-strand pearl mala and a saffron wrap sits on an ornate silver-covered seat, raising one hand in greeting. Surrounding them are shaven-headed men and women in orange garments with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, several holding silver-tipped trident staffs. Rose petals are scattered on the ground in front. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial necklaces, a person cue, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.

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