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A large seated congregation of women and some men performs a group arati with small brass oil lamps held in their hands during a satsang hall gathering. Many wear white or cream sarees and kurtas with orange or red shawls, and rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. In the front row, a woman in a white saree with a red shawl holds a lit lamp, while another in a red-and-white saree and a woman in a green sari press their palms together. Brass plates with offerings, an orange cloth and a small book sit on the floor. Steel barriers line the right side and a water cooler stands in the background. No central figure is visible in the frame.

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