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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on red stone steps during the Karthikai Deepam lamp festival, with rows of small oil lamps glowing in the dark background. Many devotees wear white clothes with gold-bordered cream saris and dhotis, while some women wear orange and red garments. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer or meditation, and others gaze upward toward the lights.

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