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A holy dip ritual in water. A central man wearing a multi-coloured flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms and an orange cloth stands waist-deep, holding a small brass oil lamp with a flame and a ceremonial vessel. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand in the water holding brass kalasha pots, while a man in a dark brown shirt holds another pot. A tray with lit lamps and flowers sits at the bottom left, and a covered brass vessel decorated with flowers and a red cloth is in the foreground. Several people are seen from behind and partly in view. The scene appears to be a water ritual at a sacred tank, with the central figure performing an offering.

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