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Outdoor photo under a large shady tree at dusk, with warm low sun flaring through the branches. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a dirt path facing a group of young men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A bald monk in orange drapes stands at the centre, palms together, while a bearded sadhu in orange and red robes stands to the right, and another in orange robes stands at the far right edge. Behind them a stone pillar, a low stone-walled pool and standing men in white and grey clothing complete the scene. The group appears to be welcoming visiting swamis. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.

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