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Inside a tented hall with pink draped walls, a man in orange robes and a red-and-orange garland sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, pressing his palms together in namaste. In front of him, another man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange robe and a crossbody orange cloth, kneels and gestures with his hands toward the seated figure. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in yellow and maroon saris, sit on the floor with palms folded. A side table holds apples, a water bottle, a small bowl of flowers and offering items, and a brass pot sits at the lower right. This appears to be a puja or padapuja-style devotional gathering.

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