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A large hall with white ceiling fans and tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue hanging from the rafters. Rows of seated participants sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats facing toward the front. Foreground women wear white saris with yellow borders and orange-clad women sit near them, several with hands pressed together in anjali. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the middle rows, with a few men in orange robes seated nearer the right. Banana-leaf plates with small cups and offerings sit on the floor before each row. The setting appears to be a satsang or group meditation session.

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