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A large crowd of men in white ritual clothes fills a tent-covered hall at a Bhakti Spurana convention. Many wear white shirts and dhotis with lanyards, some sit cross-legged on a striped rug in the front, and others stand along the sides. Tall pillars wrapped in painted patterns of elephants and geometric designs rise to the ceiling. A banner on the right reads Bhakti Spurana with portraits of Hindu saints. Overhead fans and white tent poles are visible. Several men are seated in front while others stand behind them, many with their hands folded.

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