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Night outdoor ritual on a paved road, lit by a street lamp and a few small bulbs. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a beaded mala raises one arm and holds a small brass vessel in the other hand. Beside him on a woven mat, a seated man in white with a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps and ritual objects rest on the mat, and tall black-and-gold oil lamps stand at the right edge. A large crowd sits and watches behind them, many women in saris of orange, red and blue.

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