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Night photo of a fire ritual with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated on the floor with hands pressed in anjali, several with shaved heads and orange shawls strung with rudraksha malas. A metal vessel and brass puja items sit on a fire pit platform at right, with smoke rising. A woman in a red blouse and women in saffron saris sit in the foreground, and a large crowd of devotees in white and light clothing fills the background under a standing fan. A pink balloon hangs near the top left. a person identity is not confirmable from appearance here.

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