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A dense night-time crowd of seated devotees fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation. Several wear white or blindfold-style cloths over their eyes, and women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, maroon and patterned prints. Men wear checked and collared shirts. Metal barrier railings separate rows of audience members, and some people wear name badges. A faint logo appears at upper left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with participants absorbed in the practice.

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