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A photograph of a large group of devotees in a hall with grey concrete walls and hanging decorative banners, many with arms raised in an expressive devotional gesture. In the foreground a man in a maroon long coat with gold-trimmed sash and a cream turban stands on a concrete floor with his arms outstretched, while behind him crowds in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sway and raise their hands. Yellow lines mark the floor. The man in the turban is the most prominent figure; a large framed photograph hangs on the back wall.

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