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A joyful group of young male and boy devotees dance energetically in a hall with cream walls, red curtains and a white ceiling. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps, several bare-chested with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one wears a white dhoti and another white shirt. Many have arms raised and mouths open in exuberant chanting or singing. Framed photographs hang on the walls, including a large portrait at upper right, and a corner poster reads Mahamandaleshwar. The scene looks like a satsang or celebratory kirtan.

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