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Night outdoor gathering at an open-air evening program. Many people sit on the ground in white clothes, with their backs to the camera, facing a raised area. Two lit paper-style lanterns glow on the left. Behind the crowd, several men in white kurtas stand with hands in anjali, and one man wears a bright orange turban. A table at right holds a green and gold embroidered cloth with lotus-shaped offerings. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground. Scene suggests a satsang or puja setting, though no clear ritual is visible.

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