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A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare-shouldered orange and red cloth and rudraksha malas holds a long ceremonial sword or blade, its tip pointing toward the right. On the right, a man with short light hair in white robes and an orange shawl raises both palms in a gesture of blessing or reverence. Behind them, a bald man in an orange shawl with a tilak sits, and a standing figure in white with orange-red shawl stands near a cooler. Orange towels and a red tray with small items sit in the foreground, and several heads are visible at the bottom edge.

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