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A temple ritual scene with a large red flower garland hanging across the top. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair cascading down his back and a short beard stands facing away from the camera, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder. Beside him, a silver pillar and chains frame the view. Behind, several shirtless priests in white dhotis with yellow borders stand and move through the space. To the right, a bearded man with a black turban and an orange-saffron shawl stands among other figures in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a temple hall with pale walls.

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