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Indoor photograph of a welcome moment in a small hall. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, stands with palms joined in front of a group of saffron-robed men. The central saffron-clad man has a pink and purple flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, with hands folded. Other saffron-clad men in gold necklaces stand behind him, and one holds a small brass vessel. A plastic chair, a white cloth, and a silver tray with a brass vessel sit on the right, beside a red pillar. Behind them are framed posters of a goddess and a black-and-white portrait captioned with a name. The saffron-clad men are clothed in ochre garments, and the scene suggests a satsang welcome at Thovalai.

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