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A seated group of young boys and a few adults in a hall during group chanting or satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several boys wear maroon robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, many clapping or with hands folded. Some boys wear glasses. Behind them, women in orange and white saris and a man in white shirt sit; a few wear headphones. Plastic containers with food sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs in the background.

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