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A seated group of women in matching deep maroon-red robes with gold-colored borders sits on mats in a hall during a satsang gathering. Several wear long dark rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. The woman at left lowers her eyes and has a tilak on her forehead; the woman in the center wears glasses and gold hoop earrings; the woman at right smiles and wears a red bindi. Paper cups sit on the floor beside them. The people are seated closely and appear attentive to the gathering.

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