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Evening outdoor event on stone steps with decorative tiered umbrellas in red, orange, yellow and silver-gold, several with tasselled edges. Seated on a low orange-draped platform, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and priests sits in a row. The central figure wears a red-and-orange shawl and has a white beard; a man beside him in a deep red robe is seated, and others wear orange robes and white shirts. Potted plants line the steps on the right, and empty white chairs fill the stands at left under floodlights. Cushions and a small table sit in front of the group.

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