<h1>Ten-day city trust festival draws large crowds, defence minister praises security and spiritual experience amid late-night arrivals</h1> A ten-day religious festival hosted by a city trust is drawing large crowds, including prominent public figures and the national defence minister, who praised security and reported spiritual satisfaction upon visiting the site. Trust leaders stated their aim to provide comfort and prasad to all attendees and invoked blessings for wisdom and success; another official noted continued late-night arrivals despite official closing hours. The event was described in a press release distributed by a news agency under an arrangement with a third party, which disclaimed editorial responsibility for the content.