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Night outdoor ritual gathering seated on mats in rows, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl at the left holds a ritual implement toward the seated group. Foreground participants include a young boy in white with a rudraksha mala holding a coconut-like offering, a seated woman in red and orange saris, and men in white kurtas with orange or red shawls. A decorated stone shrine with flower garlands and a tall trident-topped structure stands at upper right under dim lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.

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