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A dense crowd of devotees fills a large white tented hall decorated with hanging yellow and orange pennants printed with elephant and floral motifs. Most people wear white clothes, with some in saffron or orange. Many have their hands raised or pressed together, and several men wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and red-and-gold vibhuti marks gestures with raised hands while people around him press close. A framed picture hangs on the far wall above the crowd. The scene suggests a gathering for darshan or satsang.

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