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Outdoor evening ritual at a temple courtyard with palm fronds and trees behind. A large brass bowl of flame, wreathed in red and yellow flower garlands, is held over a stone platform. A woman in a brown and gold sari with a red headband and red garland holds a torch to the flame. Behind her a seated figure on a red cushioned throne under a silver umbrella watches. Nearby stands a man in a white dhoti and cloth, a figure in a tall ornate crown with rudraksha beads, and a man in a white cap photographing. Saffron-robed devotees and children crowd the right, several holding long brass horns. Rose petals are scattered on the steps.

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