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A large crowd of mostly male devotees sits closely packed at night during a ritual, many with hands raised in namaskar, some with palms joined at the chest and others with arms raised overhead. Many are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, with gold chains and bracelets visible. Smoke drifts across the scene from a fire in the foreground, and a tray of fruit sits near the lower edge. Behind the crowd, a golden decorated structure and a green banner are visible, and a tripod-mounted camera or light stand stands at right. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person with confidence from appearance alone.

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