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Evening puja inside a room hung with string lights. A seated man in a red-cushioned throne chair with a gold-trimmed back wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a ritual object. Facing him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border performs a ritual, with an oil lamp and brass vessels in front of them. Behind them stand a dark deity murti decorated with a white garland and a painted goddess figure on the left. Potted plants and a framed sign are visible, and a banner reads MEET the Master. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, seated on a throne.

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