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Dense seated assembly of devotees at a satsang or discourse. In the foreground, young men and boys wear orange saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or chandan lines across their foreheads. Several older men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, plus rudraksha beads, sit among them, some with palms pressed together in namaste or clapping. A bare-chested man in the back right wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. Golden columns and orange draped fabric frame the hall, and a few people in white are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

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