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Outdoor photo at a Varanasi ghat with weathered stone buildings behind. A central man sits on an ornate white silver-patterned throne, wearing saffron-orange robes, layered pearl-and-bead necklaces and gold bangles, waving his right hand. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based, with long swept-back hair, ornate pearl necklaces and saffron robes) is seated at the centre. Around him, saffron-clad men and women hold tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials and a gold staff; several wear rudraksha malas and some have shaved heads. A white-clad woman stands at the upper right and a bearded older man in saffron and malas sits at the lower left. Behind them a crowd and a sign reading Kanak Bhavan are visible. About twenty people are visible in total.

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