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Night outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a metal railing in front. A central man wears a red-orange turban, an orange shawl with a gold-thread border, a long red-orange garment with gold trim, and a red and white flower garland with a gold necklace. He stands with hands clasped at his chest, eyes closed. Behind him, several men in matching red-orange garments with white headcloths stand in a row; one at right holds a silver object. In the foreground at right is a grey serpent-hooded stone sculpture on a stepped base, beside a pink-draped deity murti. Two people at lower left hold cameras. A light source glares from the left.

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