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Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a white van at an outdoor event. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls over one shoulder, stand close to the vehicle; one man at right in white with an orange shawl leans toward the open van door. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand behind them, several with flower garlands in their hair and some holding papers. A man at lower left wears glasses and a striped shirt, and a man at bottom centre wears a striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Luggage and a red bag are strapped to the van's roof rack. The scene suggests a devotee gathering around a vehicle. Timestamp reads 15.10.2006.

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