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A large seated gathering of devotees in an open courtyard at an ashram, sitting on mats and a pink-and-purple striped rug on the ground. Women in saris and salwar in orange, red, blue and white sit at left, while men and women in white kurtas and white dhotis sit in the centre and right. A bearded man in a brown-and-black kurta sits in front, and a bald man in white sits at right. Brass ritual lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand among them, with a brass lamp stand on the right and a red building behind. Phones rest on the mat. The people appear to be listening attentively.

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