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A seated satsang gathering of many young devotees in saffron and orange robes and red-and-gold garments, most with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and some wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Rows of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on the floor, some with eyes closed or looking forward, and a few hold small containers. Behind a metal chain barrier, adults in white and orange clothing sit among them, and a red draped backdrop and a small deity figure appear in the upper background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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