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A man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with gold trim sits on a raised wooden platform at the edge of a river, holding a silver vessel over the water. He wears heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Beside him sits a woman in a red sari. Behind them a large crowd of onlookers lines the far bank under a pale sky, with yellow-and-white ghat structures and tall poles visible. Marigold garlands and small ritual items lie on the platform. A portion of the crowd and a few men in light shirts stand close by.

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