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A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene in the evening. In the foreground, a person in a white turban and white garment with gold-trimmed orange drapery stands at a table of brass bowls and a brass lamp stand. Beside them, a young person in a pink head covering and orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind them, another figure in orange clothing is partly visible. On the right, a gold-framed brass deity murti sits on the table among small brass vessels. A blue-and-white striped pole and colourful draped fabric frame the scene, with buildings in the background.

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