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A night-time outdoor gathering on a reddish-lit paved ground, with a covered pavilion and bright pink-white light at the upper right. Many people move across the open space in a loose, dancing or walking formation. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrap has his arms outstretched, seemingly holding the hands of others. Nearby, a man in white robes with a gold border and a woman in a white sari-style dress share the floor with others in white shirts and orange garments, including a row of people in orange robes at the right. The figure in the centre shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so identity is uncertain; the person is described by role only.

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