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Night photograph of a large outdoor crowd seated on the ground in front of an illuminated decorated chariot (ratham) at the right, lit with bright lights and hung with coloured fabric and figures. Several seated men in white dhotis and shirts sit on a raised platform near lit oil lamps and small flames, while a figure in an orange robe stands among them near the chariot. A white banner with Tamil script hangs on the chariot's side. Buildings and street lights are visible in the background, and a timestamp reads 12.06.2008 22:49.

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