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Evening courtyard puja at a KAILASA ashram. A young priest in orange dhoti and orange turban holds a small brass tray of flowers and offerings at left, while a bare-chested priest in rust-coloured cloth, with rudraksha malas and a turban, bends low to light an oil lamp over a brass fire vessel on a striped cloth. Another priest in orange wraps and beaded necklaces stands at far left. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, with white markings on the forehead, facing the rite. Fresh fruit, coconuts, pink flower garlands and a decorated kalasha sit on brass trays in the foreground, beside a carved wooden screen and stone pillars. The scene suggests a puja ritual in progress, with burning lamps and floral offerings arranged around the central figure.

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