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Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof beside a large copper kalasha on a red stepped base, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and topped with greenery and grain stalks. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange garland and gold necklaces stands on the base, one hand gripping a yellow rope tied to the vessel, smiling. To the left, many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand near ceremonial staffs and a trident-shaped standard. On the right, a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and garland watches, and a small shrine with a deity image is visible. Petals scatter across the red platform. The person at the vessel appears to be a person with several cues: saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and a red garland, though the identification is uncertain.

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