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A large ballroom audience seen from behind, many people seated in rows of gold-and-red upholstered chairs with their arms raised high in unison. Most wear white, pastel or saffron-toned kurtas, salwar and sarees, with several in orange and red shawls. Two large screens on the stage wall show images of the gathering, and ornate gold chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The crowd is dense and fills the hall to the back wall.