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A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on a beach shoreline at sunset, facing the calm sea. Most are seen from behind. A woman in a grey top and a rust-red wrap and a woman in a white outfit with a red shoulder sash stand near the front. A person in an orange-saffron garment with a red-and-orange shawl stands at the water's edge in the centre, with another figure in red further out. A man in a white kurta with a red-and-white lanyard and a woman in white are nearby. A cameraman on the right holds a video camera above the crowd. A boat sits on the water in the distance. No clear visible identification of a specific individual; the scene shows devotees on the beach.

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