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Outdoor Karthikai Deepam celebration in Tamil Nadu with a crowd standing behind a bamboo barrier on the left, many in white dhotis and colourful saris. A red carpet runs across the foreground stage area. On the right, a decorated canopy with orange and red drapery holds a kalasha-like brass object and a golden ornamental stand with flower garlands. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. A large white cloth screen stands in the middle. A banner reads Karthikai Deepam with a framed portrait of a bald man in orange robes at its top-right corner, a printed image rather than a person present. Lamps and a tall red-and-white tower are visible in the background.

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