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Photograph of a large seated congregation on orange floor mats at a satsang. Rows of men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged, many with hands joined or pressed in prayer. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers and offering bowls are arranged along the mats in the foreground. A bearded man with grey hair in the lower right wears white, with a red bindi and a lanyard badge. A young man with curly hair in a white kurta and red striped lungi sits in the centre, looking forward. Other men wear rudraksha malas and identity badges. Women in colourful saris sit in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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