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Night ritual photograph of a large open fire blazing in the foreground on a gravel ground. Behind the flames, a row of devotees in white and cream clothing stands with hands pressed together in prayer, several holding small items. A man in a rust-orange robe stands near the fire. Behind them, an ornate golden-canopied seat or shrine is set on a raised platform, with decorated parasols and a colourful umbrella at the right edge. Smoke drifts across the scene. Approximately ten to twelve people are visible.

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