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Night ritual at an open-air shrine beside a large fire pit with bright flames in the lower left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a golden arched back, wearing a large garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and gold pendants, hands joined in namaskar. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward to offer something at the fire side. A golden umbrella (chhatra) is held above the throne by an attendant. Behind, several men in saffron and white garments and a woman in orange sari stand near strings of coloured lights. Two men in white dhotis sit at right, one with hands folded in prayer, and a seated attendant in saffron with a flower garland sits in front. a person cues: long dark swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, seated on a throne under a chhatra.

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