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Night photo of an outdoor ritual fire. A large bright fire blazes in the foreground with sparks rising. Behind it, a line of people stands in white and saffron-orange clothing, one man in saffron robes holds a lit torch near a tall pole with an ornate umbrella overhead. Men in white kurtas and dhotis stand at the right edge. A golden decorated shrine or throne structure glows in the background among trees, with orange-robed figures on the left. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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