The candidate grid from your position:
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59 1 579 | 6 459 2 | 3479 8 39
6 289 279 | 78 49 3 | 2479 1 5
4 2589 3 | 578 1 59 | 279 29 6
-------------------+-------------------+-----------------------
8 2359 2569 | 135 56 7 | 1359 359 4
59 359 1 | 35 2 4 | 6 7 8
7 345 456 | 9 8 156 | 135 35 2
-------------------+-------------------+----------------------
2 459 459 | 15 3 1569 | 8 569 7
1 6 8 | 2 7 59 | 359 4 39
3 7 59 | 4 569 8 | 259 2569 1
These four moves that can be made in any order:
-- The {3s} in column 8 are locked in box 6, eliminating 3s from r46c7.
-- The (9s) in box 6 are locked in row 4, elliminating 9s from r4c23.
-- The naked pair [59][59] in the 6th column eliminates the 5s and 9s from r67c6.
-- The naked triple <459><49><59> in box 2 eliminate the 5 from r3c4.
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59 1 579 | 6 <459> 2 | 3479 8 39
6 289 279 | 78 <49> 3 | 2479 1 5
4 2589 3 | 578 1 <[59]> | 279 29 6
-------------------+-------------------+----------------------
8 2359 2569 | 135 56 7 | 135(9) {3}5(9) 4
59 359 1 | 35 2 4 | 6 7 8
7 345 456 | 9 8 156 | 135 {3}5 2
-------------------+-------------------+----------------------
2 459 459 | 15 3 1569 | 8 569 7
1 6 8 | 2 7 [59] | 359 4 39
3 7 59 | 4 569 8 | 259 2569 1
Updating the candidate grid:
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59 1 579 | 6 459 2 | 3479 8 39
6 289 279 | 78 49 3 | 2479 1 5
4 2589 3 | 78 1 59 | 279 29 6
-------------------+-------------------+-------------------
8 235 256 | 135 56 7 | 159 359 4
59 359 1 | 35 2 4 | 6 7 8
7 345 456 | 9 8 16 | 15 35 2
-------------------+-------------------+-------------------
2 459 459 | 15 3 16 | 8 569 7
1 6 8 | 2 7 59 | 359 4 39
3 7 59 | 4 569 8 | 259 2569 1
Advanced Coloring 9s excludes 9 from r1c5, r3c7 and r3c8:
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59 1 579 | 6 x459 2 | 3479 8 d39
6 289 279 | 78 49 3 | 2479 1 5
4 2589 3 | 78 1 a59 |x279 x29 6
-------------------+-------------------+-------------------
8 235 256 | 135 56 7 | 159 359 4
59 359 1 | 35 2 4 | 6 7 8
7 345 456 | 9 8 16 | 15 35 2
-------------------+-------------------+-------------------
2 459 459 | 15 3 16 | 8 569 7
1 6 8 | 2 7 b59 | 359 4 c39
3 7 59 | 4 a569 8 | 259 2569 1
After this, there are many singles -- then you'll hit another similar log jam from which there will be more than one way to go -- either coloring or forcing chains, etc.