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A night-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor construction site, with a crowd of devotees gathered around a sanctum opening. In the foreground, a man in a red shirt kneels with his palms pressed together over his face, beside a golden kalasha-shaped vessel with orange cloth beneath it. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded or raised, and some hold a wooden board. Women in orange and white garments stand in the background, some with hands folded in prayer. A wooden pole and a white cloth are visible, along with a work light at the right edge. A cameraman with a camera is at the left edge. No one clearly matches the appearance of a person, so no candidate is identified.

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