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A barefoot man in a pale sage-green kurta and cream dhoti walks across a red-and-white striped mat at night, carrying a large battered gas cylinder with yellow paint and a black handle. Behind him a woman in a cream and gold outfit with a small shoulder bag stands near a row of gold-toned ritual vessels, and a gold-lit wooden archway with carved panels frames the scene. Brass and gold lamp stands and a teal canopy are visible at the edges. The floor has a blue-edged pale path running through the mat.
Photo 604 of 901 from 15 April 2018

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