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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram pavilion with dense smoke in the air. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a beige turban and a long beaded mala, gestures with one hand beside an ornate red and gold throne. Behind him a bare-chested elderly sadhu with a long white beard, white and ochre body markings and a brown cloth holds a silver tray. A figure in orange robes stands nearby. A seated person at lower left and a kneeling figure in front of the throne are partly visible. Decorated pillars with painted flowers and leaf festoons frame the scene; brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor.

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