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A dense group of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps dances energetically in a hall with pinkish-red lighting. Several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and thin white sacred threads; one wears a beaded mala and a pendant necklace, and another has a dark sash across his chest. Some raise their arms overhead. A digital clock reads 08:08 on the wall, and framed notices hang behind them. The movement suggests a group chant or dance during satsang.

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