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A photograph at night of a man in a maroon silk garment and maroon turban with an orange band and a silver-white emblem, standing in a ritual. He wears white and red flower garlands, heavy gold ornaments and a large gold pendant, with gold bangles on his wrists, and a leopard-print skirt or cloth at his waist. He holds a copper bowl and makes an offering over a burning oil lamp or fire on a silver tray, with an orange cloth draped across the tray. Another person's hand holds the tray from the lower left. A bright light and a tree trunk are in the dark background, and white ash marks are visible on his arm. This appears to be an evening deepam or aarti offering.

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