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A large seated congregation of women in traditional Indian dress fills the frame during a satsang. Many wear orange and saffron saris and white and cream saris bordered in gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and long braids decorated with red-brown beads. Several have white or yellow vertical lines on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded or hold white notebooks, while others look toward the front. Behind them, rows of additional seated people in white and colourful clothing extend into the background, and a few Western-looking attendees in lighter clothing appear among them. The setting is an indoor hall with white chairs visible at the back.

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