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Night outdoor ceremony under a tent hung with strings of triangular pennants in red, green, yellow and blue. Two standing men in ochre and saffron-brown garments stand at the front, one at left in dark brown wrap and one at right in orange-brown cloth, both with arms raised near a rope. Tall red, blue and white patterned banners with floral motifs and a white bird emblem flank the stage. Behind them seated devotees in white clothes sit on scaffolding and pale lamps glow on poles. Oil lamps and lights illuminate the scene.

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