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Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a white tented hall during a Brahmotsav-day event. Many devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats and cushions, wearing white kurtas and white head cloths. Some have hands pressed together in prayer. Colourful striped decorative pillars and orange and yellow hangings decorate the tent. At the far end, a dark curtained stage holds a white-clad figure standing near a lectern, with several attendants nearby. A framed purple banner reads Healers Initiation Progress with a portrait. Several fans and potted plants are visible.

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