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Evening ritual on a raised outdoor stage lit by strings of coloured lights. A bare-chested-to-shoulder man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar before a deity murti decorated with white and gold ornaments, garlands and yellow flowers. a person with a shaved head and gold necklace, in white ritual dress, stands centre. To the right a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion. Three women in red and maroon saris sit in front on the left, with more women seated behind. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls of flowers and rice, and a bell lie on the floor. Orange and gold drapes hang at the left edge.

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