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A large outdoor gathering under a thatched bamboo-and-palm roof, with rows of black folding chairs filled by a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream, orange, yellow and green saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Banana plants and a white building stand behind, and a small framed portrait is set up near the front, drawing attention. A man in a white shirt stands at the centre-left, and a few people stand near the edges. Ceremonial satsang or inauguration-style event at Pattanam.

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