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A photograph of a seated congregation on a tiled floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged in saris: the woman at right wears a deep red and green silk sari with gold border and a long red-beaded rudraksha-style mala with a round medallion; the woman at centre wears an orange and black sari and a similar beaded mala with a circular badge; the woman at left wears orange and red with a beaded necklace. Behind them many more devotees in orange, red and saffron saris sit attentively, looking toward the front. Purple and black bags lie on the floor at left. Blurred figures fill the background.

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