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Outdoor photo at a dirt-floored compound in Salem. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari bends forward over a small fire of dry leaves and burning embers, tending it with her hands. Behind her, a wooden structure with a red and green patterned canopy frames a seated figure in an orange turban and a garland, sitting on a red cushioned seat with a pink cloth draped below, with a small offering tray in front. A tall bamboo pole tied with white cloth stands on a concrete base between them, and trees and a red boundary wall surround the area. A timestamp reads 14-Jan-2026 8:26:48 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. The seated figure is a devotee-style presence in an orange turban, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify.

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