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Outdoor ritual on a riverside stone ghat beside a wide green river with forested hills and a suspension bridge behind. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged at the centre, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, seated in front of ritual items. To the left, a row of about a dozen seated people in white and orange clothing listen, including a woman in white with long dark hair and a grey-haired person in orange. Several decorated coconuts wrapped in red, green and gold cloth, adorned with red flowers and leaves, are arranged on blue and yellow cloths in the foreground, with yellow cushions and a small brass plate. Clear sky and a distant temple-like structure complete the scene.

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