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Indoor seated gathering in a temple-like hall with red curtains and a golden deity relief on the back wall. A woman in a bright yellow-green floral kurta stands centre, holding a microphone and speaking, with a garland around her neck. Around her, a large group sits on the floor on striped rugs: men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, and women in white and orange saris with gold necklaces and garlands. A woman in a white and pink sari stands at the right beside a red-cushioned throne-like chair, and a seated woman holds papers. A man in white with an orange shawl sits near the centre, possibly in front of the chairs, with brass framed panels and a gold relief behind. Ceremonial, satsang-style gathering. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.

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