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A photograph of a large hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap addresses a crowd from a white armchair on a raised platform with a red carpet. A microphone stand stands before him, and a pedestal lectern sits in front of the rows. The audience sits on blue plastic chairs and the floor in white and cream clothing, with many men in white dhotis and shirts facing the stage. A standing fan, black speakers, a striped woven rug and hanging ceiling fans fill the space, and a few attendants stand near the side of the stage. The speaker appears to be the swami seated in the armchair, with the saffron robes and orange head wrap as the visible cues.

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