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Outdoor ritual under a striped tent canopy with blue, green, red and orange geometric star patterns, with palm trees and a white building behind. A figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland stands at a white-draped table holding an item over offerings, while a second figure in orange stands at the left bending toward the table. To the right, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands with palms joined in greeting, and a folded orange cloth lies over a chair in the foreground. A red carpet covers the floor beneath the tent.

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