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A night-time photograph of a group of men and women gathered in a plain concrete-walled courtyard, with a wooden frame or litter being lifted and carried on poles. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, several wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and a few wear dark shirts and trousers. Some raise a hand or point toward the frame, and a woman in a maroon patterned sari on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large yellow vehicle is visible through an open doorway at the back. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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