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Evening outdoor gathering at a temple-like compound at dusk, with palm trees and tall red ceremonial poles strung with red loops and small colourful hanging tassels. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white and cream clothes, sit on mats facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in orange and red sits near the centre, and a large white-robed figure with a garland sits on a red pedestal at right, with stone sculptures and deity statues around. A projected screen with a green diagram stands in the background. Several people at front wear white with rudraksha-style beads and some wear phones at their ears. Count of physical people is large, roughly 21-100.

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