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Night outdoor ceremony at a square fire pit lined with white and marigold petals, with smoke rising from it. A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne wears a white dhoti-style wrap, an orange-and-gold turban, a gold-bead necklace and an armlet, and sits barefoot on a woven mat. To the right, several women in red and orange saris kneel behind silver trays of red offerings. Brass oil lamps burn near the pit, and a garland of pink flowers lies at the lower left. Colourful painted pillars with bird motifs and a banner with printed figures stand behind the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, gold necklace and white wrap on a throne, consistent with the page's identification.

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