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A dense crowd of pilgrims at night under orange-tinted sodium lights, many raising hands in the air. Several uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues stand in front of the crowd; one wears a dark peaked cap and another has a rifle slung at his side. Behind them, a man in a brown jacket and wrapped grey head covering stands with hands in pockets, and women in headscarves and shawls are pressed close. A yellow metal barrier and a sign reading 'Contact' with a numbered marker '2' are visible at right. No a person candidate is identifiable in the scene.

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