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A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair tied back and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing a gold chain, reaches out to bless a kneeling man in white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, whose hands are folded in namaste. Beside them stands a golden lion-headed throne armrest and a tall silver trident draped with rudraksha beads. Behind them a painted backdrop of a temple city, and a woman in red sari with red shawl and white mala stands with folded hands, while another woman in purple on the right also gathers hands together. Marigold garlands decorate the golden lion sculpture in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang blessing, with the seated figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partially; the figure has an appearance-based candidate presence but cues are limited to the robe, hair and rudraksha.

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