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A large seated group of shirtless men and boys sits cross-legged on mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. Many wear white dhoti cloths, white sacred thread across the chest, and white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on forehead and body; several wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. Some have hands folded in prayer. A few figures in the foreground are clearly in focus, while the rows behind recede. No a person figure is visible among those pictured, so no in-person identification is made.

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