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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like pavilion with a red-and-white striped frame above. A central figure in a maroon-brown robe, with a red turban, long garlands of white flowers and gold necklaces, stands with palms joined in namaskar, facing a ritual setup. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a bare upper body holds a brass tray of red flowers. A bare-chested sadhu in orange kneels at right, pouring petals from a plate onto the ground. Several women in orange saris stand behind, some holding objects. In front, a large flower-decorated square of white and yellow marigolds with red petals holds a raised ritual arrangement. Bananas, a kalasha-like pot with a pineapple and marigold garlands sit on a striped cloth, beside white kolam designs on the ground. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a yellow and orange flag. Several people in orange and white stand behind on a red carpet, and devotees in orange line the left edge.

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