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A large seated gathering of devotees in a hotel-style hall with patterned carpet and red-cushioned chairs in the background. Many people wear white kurta-style clothes with red shawls or stoles and red lanyards with beads, some with rudraksha-style necklaces. Several sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, and small offering plates with flowers and sweets sit on the carpet in front of them. The people in the foreground are seated on the floor in the front rows, with hands folded and some holding papers. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, and the foreground shows about 6 to 20 seated devotees visible in the frame, with more people behind them.

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