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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a rocky open-air site under a bright blue sky with trees behind. At centre, a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a red tongue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, stands on a white pedestal set on a green cloth. A man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands at left, and an older woman in orange sari with folded hands stands beside the murti. Several people stand around, including young boys in orange robes and garlands and shirtless men in white dhotis. A large orange-and-gold umbrella stands at right, and a shirtless man with a drum stands nearby. Several people in white and grey shirts and dark trousers stand at right, some with folded hands.

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