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A nighttime outdoor gathering at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam, shot in dim light. A dense crowd of devotees stands in a broad open area, mostly in white and light clothing; one woman in a bright green sari stands at left and another in a magenta sari appears near the centre. Strings of small orange lamps stretch across the background above the crowd, and tall white vertical light tubes flank the scene. Warm lights glow near a structure at the right edge. Individual faces are indistinct and no clear ritual activity or a person figure is visible.

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