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Night outdoor satsang under a grey tarpaulin canopy. A man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate golden throne shaped like a cobra hood, garlanded with orange, white, yellow and purple flowers, gesturing with his right hand as he speaks. He wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Around him stand attendants in orange and white robes and orange shawls, and devotees sit on the ground in the foreground, including a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a brown patterned shawl. A large banner behind the throne shows a sunlit tree. A green stage light hangs at left. The throne, garlands and attendants suggest a public discourse setting.

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