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A large indoor hall with pale green walls, a decorated ceiling and many ceiling fans shows a dense crowd of devotees filling the floor and a balcony above. Most people wear white clothing, and many men and women wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes draped over their shoulders. Some attendees have folded hands in prayer, and strings of small lights and garlands hang along the balcony railing. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand near the front, some wearing glasses and rudraksha-style necklaces. A film camera is set up at the left side of the crowd, and a figure in white stands near the right balcony. The gathering appears to be a discourse or satsang at an ashram hall.

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