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Close photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under a pale sky with palm fronds at the edges. A figure in an orange and gold-embroidered garment, with a large yellow and pink flower garland, is lifted or held upright by hands gripping a thick orange rope. A large brass plate is held at left, and a red coral bead garland hangs below. A hand with a rudraksha bracelet presses on the orange-clad figure's back. The figure's head is turned away and not visible. Only partial arms and hands are shown, so the people count is uncertain. Caught between the rope lift and the offering tray, the scene reads as a temple-style garlanding or aarti-related moment.

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