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A group of men in saffron and orange robes stand and dance on a sandy open ground outdoors at dusk, holding hands in a circle-like formation. Several have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and bare arms or bare chests, while one tall man in the centre wears an orange kurta and another in dark red robes stands among them. A man in a black top and shorts stands at the left edge, and a bright light glows in the tree canopy behind a red wall. Spectators in orange and white stand watching in the background, with a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and mala on the right. The scene suggests a communal dance or game during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration.

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