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A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and colourful striped hanging banners on the pillars. Many men sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or grey trousers, several wearing rudraksha or bead necklaces. A small child in pink sits at the left edge. Behind them a banner reads a Nithyananda Paramashivam event title, and the crowd faces forward toward an unseen front area. White plastic chairs line the right side. Count is approximately 60 visible people.

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