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A crowded indoor hall with devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair dance or move energetically, one wearing an orange wrap with a silver necklace. Several standing devotees clap or smile, and a child is held on the left. The background shows a large assembly of onlookers. No identifiable a person is clearly visible, so the appearance is uncertain.

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