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A large hall with a glossy white floor and colourful woven hangings with tassels suspended from the ceiling. In the foreground a bald man in a white kurta with a red-bordered dhoti stands at a red drum kit, bent forward and striking the drums with sticks. Beside him a bald man in white sits on a plastic chair watching. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the floor, listening attentively in a satsang-style gathering. Some people sit on striped mats and others on cushions near the front. The drummer wears a beaded bracelet and a gold chain is visible at his neck.

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A bright white-walled hall with a glossy white floor and colourful hanging pillar drapes. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt plays a red drum kit, striking a snare with sticks, while a second man in white kurta stands beside him at the edge of the stage. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor in the background, many with palms pressed together. A plastic chair and a metal railing frame the right side.2010-09-13A large hall with a white tiled floor and banners hanging from the ceiling, showing a seated audience of many people in white and pastel clothing, mostly women in white salwar or saris with some in blue and green. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a red drum kit with drumsticks, while another man in white stands at the right edge holding a drumstick near a drum. A camera on a tripod is visible toward the right. 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