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Outdoor ritual photograph on a dirt ground beside palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border and an ornate gold-toned necklace with a large central pendant holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lamp or flame in the other, standing before a tall wooden post. He wears glasses and has a shaved head. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand beside him, one holding a silver dish and the other carrying a tray, and a bowl of offerings sits on a striped mat near the post. Another person in white is visible in the background. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style ritual.

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