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A night-time ritual in shallow water beside a decorated raised platform draped in red and pink cloth. A woman in a patterned red-and-gold sari sits at the centre with palms pressed together in prayer, a garland around her neck. Behind her, a large floral arch of yellow, white and red marigold garlands frames two standing deity murtis, one in white and one in red. Four men stand or kneel in the water around the platform: two in white dhotis, one bare-chested in orange-saffron cloth bending forward, and one in white at the right edge. A kalasha-like offering and small plates sit on the platform. Lit lamps and a dark stepped structure appear in the background.

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