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A dark night photograph of a rural water tank or pond with stone steps. A single warm lamp glows at the left edge and reflects on the still water. Several figures are faintly visible on the steps and near the bank, one standing near the centre, another at right; a few cattle or dogs are also dimly visible. No identifiable ritual or event is clearly shown and no a person candidate is visible.

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