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Outdoor ceremony beneath a large arched steel-truss canopy with a dark maroon cloth awning trimmed with green and red stripes. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some barefoot, stand and sit on mats and a red-brown cloth-covered floor. Several people are seated in rows on the ground, and a few women in white saris and salwar-style dress are visible at left. In the foreground are a brass plate with oil lamps and a brick-built fire or offering pit, near a small platform with an ornate shrine area behind. Overhead, bright spotlights hang from the frame. Patches of ritual items and a red flower garland lie on the mats.

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