Night photo of a large group of people seated in rows on wide stone ghat steps beside water, most dressed in white. Many have arms raised overhead. A few figures wear orange or red. A railing and staircase run along the right side, with a small red boat at the bottom right. Dark sky and scattered streetlights above. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photo of a large group of people seated in rows on wide stone ghat steps beside water, most dressed in white. Many have arms raised overhead. A few figures wear orange or red. A railing and staircase run along the right side, with a small red boat at the bottom right. Dark sky and scattered streetlights above.

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