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A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck faces a seated audience of many people, arms raised in an open gesture on a green carpeted aisle. The audience sits in rows wearing white head bands; several wear white, orange, blue and pink clothing. Behind the stage is a white draped platform with an empty white throne-like chair, a water bottle on a white table, a projection screen on a stand, and two white cooling units at the sides. A red banner above reads a Tamil phrase meaning one day meditation experience. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. Overall a meditation or satsang session in a hall.

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