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A courtyard session inside a temple-like hall with pillars, hanging brass bells and a brass kalasha. A bearded man with long hair and a saffron-orange wrap sits on a silver-framed swing-like seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, smiling and talking. Around him a large group of young people in orange and saffron clothing sits on blue mats, many with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, some laughing. Behind them a woman in a brown-red sari stands near the seat, and other orange-clad people stand by a deity shrine. A trident and a small framed deity image are visible on the right. About 20 people are visible.

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