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A photograph of a large open-air satsang under a decorated tent with red carpeting and white chairs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-red garment sits facing away from the camera on a carved wooden bench decorated with elephant reliefs, addressing a seated audience. Many devotees sit on the red floor, many in orange, red and saffron saris and salwar kameez, some with flower garlands; several wear white. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Camera operators on tripods stand at the left edge, and plates of food, water bottles and bags lie on the floor in front. Colourful bunting and festoons hang from the tent poles.

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