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Night outdoor scene at a roadside by a dark vehicle, lit by street lamps. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, and a long fuchsia and white marigold garland, with a red shawl draped over one arm; they gesture with an open hand. To the left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a white woven basket decorated with marigolds and a leaf-wrapped offering. Beside them a man in a white kurta and dark trousers stands near a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a saffron-robed monk holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and staff, and a young man in white dhoti with a sash stands nearby. A kneeling person in orange bows at the lower edge.

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