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A sandy open courtyard under a blue sky with palm trees and large shade trees behind white-painted structures. A tall wooden flagstaff or ritual pole stands at left beside a white platform. Several people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing: one in orange robes sits upright near the centre, others in white sit by the platform, and a woman in white sits at far left. Some people in white sit on a raised ledge at the right edge. Smoke or incense rises near a white-draped structure at centre. A small red-doored building lies to the right. Visible people number about ten.

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