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A large photograph of a seated meditation gathering under a big tent with green matting. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, some with name badges pinned to their shirts. A few bare-chested men and one man in an orange shawl are visible among them. Overhead, stage lighting rigs and a large stage screen are visible at the upper right. The scene reflects a mass meditation session. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.

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