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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and bare-shouldered orange cloth wears a long flower garland of white jasmine and red and orange blooms, with long dreadlocked hair falling to the back. Before them, a woman in a cream sari with orange trim and another woman in a yellow-orange sari with a head covering offer a fruit, possibly an apple, held in their hands. A young man in a red-orange garment with a gold-bead necklace and a gold mic clip stands at right, another devotee in red leans in, and a man in white kneels at the lower right beside a tall gold ritual pot. Behind them, several people in white, red and pink clothing and a camera on a tripod are visible. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to the turban-clad figure, who has a rudraksha mala, a garland and orange clothing, although the face is not clearly visible. Scene appears to be a darshan with offerings.

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