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Photograph of an evening ritual in an open-air courtyard with a red wall and a dark sky. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands joined in namaste, wearing an orange silk garment with a gold border and a gold necklace of beads. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold beaded necklace holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, another attendant in white stands in the line, and a woman in orange holds a camera. At right, a draped red table bears a lit brass oil lamp and a small framed portrait garlanded with red flowers. Five people are visible.

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