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A large hall filled with seated devotees on colourful striped mats, many dressed in white kurtas and pale clothing, some in saffron and orange robes. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands near seated participants. Ornate paper lanterns and red, orange and blue decorations hang from a white draped ceiling. A projection screen is visible at the front and women in saris stand and walk among the crowd. The scene looks like a satsang or group session, with devotees sitting attentively.

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