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Evening photo of a seated gathering in an open courtyard with warm lighting and a blue-lit pillar at left. Many people sit on the floor and in chairs, dressed in white, cream, saffron and bright sarees, with rudraksha malas visible on several. A woman in a blue saree and a pink-dressed girl with tilak sit at center; a woman in blue holds a microphone and speaks. Near the bottom, a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in green saree sit close to the camera. A tall young man in white stands at the back. Several people wear rudraksha beads, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse.

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