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Large indoor hall during a festival gathering, with crowds of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised gold-and-red throne at the centre. Many participants wear white and cream clothing, while others wear orange, red, blue and teal saris and kurtas. Overhead hang rows of colourful decorative streamers and paper umbrellas in orange, yellow, red and green. Large screens on the side walls show the event. A woman in the foreground wears a red and white shawl. Tall white lighting fixtures hang from the ceiling. The scene conveys a satsang or discourse with a crowd of hundreds. a person appears to be seated on the throne, but the figure is too distant and small to confirm identity.

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