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A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling and decorative woven hangings with tassels. Many devotees sit on red and patterned mats on the floor and on blue and white plastic chairs, facing a raised front area with a stage and a small banner with a Hindu deity image, and a poster titled "9 Stages of Transformation" on the right. Most attendees wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in saffron and red saris. Their backs are to the camera, and the scene is a seated gathering or satsang.

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