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Outdoor satsang under a green tarpaulin and a fringed canopy in a palm-shaded compound. A bare-chested, long-haired man with a shawl sits on a raised seat at right, with a garlanded kalasha and white flower garlands nearby, facing a large seated gathering. Dozens of women and girls in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, many with hands folded. A woman in a yellow sari sits near the seat, and white-clad figures stand at the back. A camera operator on a tripod films the scene, and a pedestal fan stands in the foreground beside a small brass lamp and offerings.

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