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Night photograph from an elevated angle of a large outdoor gathering in front of a stage. A long red carpet runs down the centre between rows of bamboo-railed barriers. At the far end of the carpet, a lone figure in white clothing stands. Seated devotees on both sides, many in white and some women in saffron and orange saris, face the carpet. Green banana leaves appear at the right edge, and string lights and bright stage lights glow in the background. Visible people are numerous; the crowd is large, so the count range is 100+. No clear identification of the figure at the end of the carpet is made from appearance; he is described only by role as a person in white standing at the stage end.