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Night photograph of an open-air festival at a water-side stage. A large Shivalinga-style structure draped in yellow, orange, green and purple garlands stands on the left, with a golden arch and a gilded seated figure beside it. A red-draped platform floats over reflective water in the centre. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill tiered stands on the right, many with small lamps, beneath strings of lights and a large screen. Spectators are too distant to identify roles; no clear a person candidate is visible.

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