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Night outdoor photo of four men on red-tiled steps beside a metal railing, with a dark sky behind them. On the left, a bald man in a plain white dhoti and shawl stands beside cables and equipment. Next, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe and orange lower garment stands with hands clasped at his waist. On the right, a bald man in a red-orange robe presses his palms together in front of his chest. A blue plastic bag and a black speaker sit at the right edge. A photographer's hand with a camera is visible at the lower left.

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