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Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green cloth. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a tiger-striped throne, a small object in hand, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and sandalwood tilak holds up a large green gourd. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind with folded hands, and a man in white stands at the right. Behind them, a framed portrait garlanded with red and yellow flowers sits on a table beside a vase of flowers. Several other people in white and orange are visible in the background. Green trees and a fence line the field.

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