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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram-style pavilion. A man in white dhoti and a gold-and-cream turban stands at center, raising a lit flame in his right hand while holding a garland of beads. Behind him is a red and gold throne, and a large trident-like wooden frame with bunting and banana leaf garlands hangs overhead. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver plate, and a bare-chested elderly sadhu with white-painted marks and a long white beard stands with folded hands. Women in red and maroon saris sit at left beside brass oil lamps, fruit and flower-strewn offerings on a low table. A wooden drum-shaped object is in the foreground. Strings of small lights glow at left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti with oil lamps and offerings.

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