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Outdoor ritual at a stepped stone tank beside a tiered amphitheater with orange flags. In the foreground a long-haired bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long dark-brown rudraksha-style garland stands at the water's edge with hands joined. Behind him a line of saffron-robed men and boys with shaved heads and bare chests stands on the steps, palms pressed together. On the right two attendants in orange cloths hold a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella and a magenta parasol over the scene. Spectators in white and coloured clothes sit on the steps in the background. A small white fan and water bottles sit near the ritual items at the edge. The image shows a ceremony at the tank and the central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, so a probable identification is noted in appearance terms only: a person, presiding at the tank ritual.

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