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Night-time photograph of a crowd queuing under a temporary open-sided tent with yellow poles and white lighting. In the foreground, several girls stand in a line: one in a blue top and pink skirt, one in an orange-and-white striped top, and one in a blue sequined dress with a green hair tie. Behind them, women in saris, including one in an orange sari with a black beaded necklace and bangles, and another in a brown-and-gold sari, stand waiting. An elderly woman in a red sari sits at the left edge, and a white-draped table is visible at lower right. No identifiable a person figure is present.

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