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A large crowd of devotees fills a bright hall with pale pink walls and recessed ceiling lights, many with arms raised in greeting or devotion. Most wear white kurtas or dhotis, some with orange saffron cloth, and many carry red lanyards or rudraksha malas. Near the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a white dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala, while nearby a figure in saffron-orange clothing and beads stands among the crowd. A framed portrait of a deity hangs on the right wall, and a large screen above the crowd shows a ceremonial image. Some people hold their hands in namaste. The scene conveys a satsang or gathering.

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