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Photograph of a ritual scene in a warmly lit hall with red curtains and an ornate gold carved frame at right. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-gold garment sits on a red-cushioned seat, adorned with a long rudraksha mala and bright flower garlands, while a bare-chested man with a red-orange shawl and a beaded necklace kneels before a low table holding oranges, brass vessels and a ceremonial staff. A bald priest in orange cloth stands near him, and a man in a light blue shirt leans in, another in a beige shirt kneels holding oranges in cupped hands. Several women in white and patterned saris and men in white shirts stand in the background, and a cameraman is visible at right. Purple flowers and small oil lamps decorate the table. The image appears to show a Kailasa-linked ritual or satsang, with the seated figure in a turban and rudraksha mala as the central subject.

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