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Outdoor evening ceremony at night under string lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a red and yellow flower garland sits bare-chested on a throne-like seat beside a large gold-covered object. Devotees in white kneel before him, one bowing low with hands joined. A standing priest in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands behind, and another man in white with a mala watches. Red trays in front hold apples, fruit and offerings. A crowd of men and women in white and orange stands in the background. The photo is a taken shot, not a graphic.

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