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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A man seated on a red velvet throne with ornate gold scalloped back holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand, eyes lowered. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold necklace, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. Dark curly hair frames his face. In the foreground, the back of another person's head is visible. To the left stands a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A black speaker and a tented canopy with pink trim are also visible.

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