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A photograph taken at night of a person in flowing saffron-orange robes leaning forward with one hand pressed against a large ornate silver-toned ritual vessel decorated with relief figures and a white and red flower garland. A thin yellow thread runs down the vessel and a white cloth hangs at the left. A bright lamp glows at the upper left, and motion blur suggests the person is moving. The figure is partially turned away, with a bare shoulder visible above the robe. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual gesture at the vessel.

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