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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under leafy trees. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala kneels and raises a hand toward a small brass object, holding a silver vessel. Behind him a woman in a peach-coloured salwar kameez holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand in the background, one with hands folded and another holding a phone. The appearance of the kneeling figure with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala is a distinctive presentation cue, but the photo is dated and faded, so identity is uncertain. The timestamp reads 18.04.2007 20:50.

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