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A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering seated on red-and-gold decorated furniture and a colourful woven rug with orange marigold petals. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the red tufted sofa; the one on the left wears an orange turban and folded hands, and the one on the right wears glasses and an orange robe with an orange cloth. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with ochre-marked forehead and rudraksha-style beaded garland sits at left beside two young girls in orange-and-gold saris holding a clipboard. A shaven-headed man in maroon-and-orange robes sits in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt holds a phone behind them. A purple curtain and gilded chair frame the room.

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Indoor photo of a seated gathering on an orange shag rug before a red tufted sofa with gold carved frame. Two elderly men in saffron-orange robes and matching saffron turbans sit on the sofa; the man on the right wears glasses and rests his hands in his lap. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on the floor with his back to the camera. On the left, a priest with a horizontal white-and-red tilak and red-brown beaded garlands sits beside two boys in orange robes who hold an open white box with red markings. A standing man in a light checked shirt is behind them, and red drapes and a gold-framed side table are visible. The scene appears to be a formal sitting with an offering or presentation of a box. Visible persons total five seated plus one standing, six in all.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated visit in a room with red and gold furniture. 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