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A large outdoor night gathering of many devotees standing shoulder to shoulder with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most wear white or pastel shirts, dhotis and sarees, and some wear a pink shirt, a maroon-and-white sari, and a purple saree. A metal barrier fence and rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, with shoes and bags left on the ground. Banners hang on a stage at the back, one green and one white, the back of the crowd fills the dark background.

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