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Night outdoor ritual at a stone shrine. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits cross-legged at the front, bending over a large stone linga-shaped object set in a round stone yoni-style base, with a green plastic bowl beside it. Behind them, a row of women and some men stand with arms folded, many in white and pale blue saris, one in a red patterned skirt and dark green shawl, one in a pink top. A tall brass finial stands behind the central figure. Stacked reddish-brown stones with a red-painted base form a pile on the left foreground, and a brass bell or lamp appears at the lower right corner. Fluorescent light and dark foliage frame the scene.

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