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A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.

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