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A dense crowd of women and girls fills the foreground of an indoor event hall, packed shoulder to shoulder and facing a raised stage at the upper left. Many have long hair in braids or tied back and wear colourful salwar kameez and sarees in yellow, orange, red, green, pink and blue; a few wear head coverings and one wears a white veil. On the stage, several women in saris and kurta-style outfits stand near a red backdrop and a pink floral decoration. A large projection screen and a black speaker tower stand at the right, and a few men are visible near the back. The scene suggests a darshan or public gathering, though the exact ritual is not clearly shown.

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