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Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd of sadhus and devotees seated on a dirt ground, most dressed in saffron/orange robes and orange or red headcloths. In the foreground a bearded man with rudraksha beads and bangles sits on the ground holding a brass plate, next to a man in orange with a red turban holding a plate, and an elderly white-bearded sadhu with long white hair. Several seated men hold brass plates or bowls. Behind them stand orange-clad figures and a white-clad man, with stage lights, orange walls, a tent structure, parked vehicles and an orange flag in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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