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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors beside a thatched structure and palm trees. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap holds a brass vessel that another man in white and yellow stands beside. A second person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit, green coconut and pineapple, while a tall figure in orange robes touches the forehead of a devotee. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a brass oil lamp sits at the right edge. Several people are visible, and a camera with a Leica logo is at the right.

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