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A large indoor satsang or puja gathering on a white tiled hall floor, with many seated participants in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap and white vibhuti marks sits with hands folded, while a man in a dark brown wrap and beaded mala, also with palms joined, sits beside him. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and an open book rest on woven mats before the group. Participants in white garments sit further back, and a few people stand near the far wall beneath framed prints.

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