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Night-time outdoor gathering under dark palm trees with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films with a shoulder camera while a large black speaker stands beside him. Many people in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron stoles walk or stand together, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, and one man in front wears a white shirt, orange stole and a pendant necklace. Palm trunks and a string of lights are visible above. A woman at right in white holds her hands together in a greeting gesture. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this crowd.

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