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Night-time outdoor gathering with a large crowd of men standing and walking across a sandy open ground. Most wear white shirts with yellow or cream lungis, while others wear checked or striped shirts with trousers; one man carries a green backpack. Yellow and green parasols and striped canopy tents line the sides, with string lights and a lit stage or banner area in the distance under a dark sky with a single bright moon. The scene suggests a festival-night crowd gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.

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