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A seated ritual gathering on a green mat under an orange tent, with brass oil lamps, bowls and small offerings arranged on red and yellow cloths in front of the participants. In the centre a bald man in saffron ochre robes with a thick gold-beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit in similar postures, and a man in orange at right holds his hands together. Behind them standing onlookers and banners are visible. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with a seated group, though the central figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.

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