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Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound with a red brick building behind. A crowd of devotees in white clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders, stands close together with arms raised and hands folded. Some hold their palms up in devotion while others clap or wave. A bright illuminated vehicle or float is visible at the far left, and a blue tarpaulin hangs at the right edge. People wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyards. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles only as a devotional procession or celebration.

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