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Four men sit cross-legged with eyes closed on bare earth in an outdoor ritual ground, each on a circular raised platform of grey ash and charcoal fire-pit remains. All wear white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The man in the foreground has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Trees and sparse grass are visible behind them. A fifth man sits further back among the pits.

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