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A night photograph of an outdoor ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. A large semicircular arc of lit oil lamps, flames rising from many tall stalks, glows against a dark background. In the foreground, a man in a dark wrap or shawl around his head and shoulders faces the lamps, and a second man with short hair is seen in profile at right. Beyond the flames, a few figures in pale clothing work near a brick structure and a table of items. No one in the scene can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.

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