A night outdoor gathering centred on a large bright fire burning in a pit at ground level. Dozens of people in white and light clothing sit or stand in a semicircle around the flames, some with hands raised toward the fire. Bright floodlights and a lit structure glow in the background against a dark sky. No individual can be clearly distinguished, and no one is identified by name. - Nithyanandapedia

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A night outdoor gathering centred on a large bright fire burning in a pit at ground level. Dozens of people in white and light clothing sit or stand in a semicircle around the flames, some with hands raised toward the fire. Bright floodlights and a lit structure glow in the background against a dark sky. No individual can be clearly distinguished, and no one is identified by name.

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