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Photograph of a crowded indoor hall filled with many people, most in white clothing, with a few women in colourful saris and salwar. In the foreground, a woman with her hair in a bun wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl and raises her hand. In the centre, an older bald-headed man with white hair wears a grey-lavender robe and presses his palms together in greeting, while younger men beside him wear white shirts with orange shawls. Shoulder-length hair appears on some attendees. Tents and banners hang from the ceiling, and white plastic chairs fill the room. Motion blur shows people moving through the crowd.

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