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Photo of a large white-walled hall with a metal roof and ceiling fans, where thick crowds of mostly women and some men sit cross-legged on mats and raise their arms overhead, many with hands open in the air. Most wear white or cream saris and dhotis with coloured borders, while some wear red, orange, green and pink saris. Wooden shutters and a cabinet with a speaker and an air conditioner stand along the back wall. At far right, a figure in white sits near a brass lamp, and an armchair with zebra-print upholstery is visible at the right edge. The image is watermarked by the archive and was taken during a satsang-style gathering.

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