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A large outdoor gathering seated on white plastic chairs at dusk under a pale sky, with a steel frame and a thatched-roof structure at the top right. Many people wear white kurtas or white salwar sets with red shawls or red dupattas, and red-and-gold saris appear among the younger girls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in front right wears a white shirt with a red lanyard and blue ID badge, and several others wear red lanyards. Children and teenage girls sit in the front row with hands joined in anjali, some in orange and red dresses. The seated devotees face toward the stage area, which is not fully visible.

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