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Outdoor ritual at a snowy camp with patches of snow on the ground and wooden cabins behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a cream-white embroidered garment and sits on a low seat holding a small brass vessel with a flame. Around him attendants in white dhotis and kurtas stand and kneel, several holding ornate red, orange and yellow canopy poles and parasols. A brass aarti lamp stands on the right and a brass kalasha and bell sit before a small fire pit with offerings and fruit. Some attendants wear dark jackets, another wears a light blue shawl, and a man at left wears a dark jacket and sits cross-legged. Ritual with fire, puja setting.

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