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Three saffron-robed men sit behind a pink-draped table at a stage event with white drapery behind them and water bottles in front. The central man in an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bare chest speaks into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. The man on the left has long, dark, swept-up matted hair and a full beard, with his hands clasped and a tilak on his forehead. The man on the right wears dark-rimmed glasses and an orange shawl, looking down. Behind them, two decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow and green flowers stand on the stage. Name placards sit on the table. a person (central speaker) with a distinctive orange turban, beaded mala and bare chest.

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