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A large seated congregation in a hall during a group initiation or meditation session, with participants in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls. Many have palms raised and open in front of them, and several wear name badges on lanyards. Some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Beside the gathering stands a golden ornamented frame and a small orange-and-pink pennant on a pole. Overhead stage lights hang from a metal stand. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from visible cues in this crowd.

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