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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a red-stained stone mound is a lingam-like form; a dark stone deity murti on the right is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. A young person in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands at centre holding a lit lamp or flame and a small bell, while several robed attendants in orange stand behind, one holding a trident-topped staff. A man in white clothing stands at left edge with his back to the camera. Brass puja vessels and offerings sit on a mat before the deity.

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