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Five young men stand together outdoors at night in front of a lit temple gopuram and a potted palm. The man on the left wears a white shirt and a yellow shawl and holds a small dish of grains or offerings. Next to him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches. A man in a white shirt holds a yellow flower, and the man in the pink polo shirt beside him holds a yellow flower and a small object. The man on the right wears a light blue shirt and holds a yellow flower. The scene suggests a small temple offering or distribution of prasadam, but no a person is visible in the frame.

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