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A night-time photo of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with a tall black turban and a crescent emblem sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and holding a mala in his hand; the appearance cues are a turban, rudraksha and ornate dress, but his identity is uncertain, so he is described as a seated ritual leader. To his left, a woman in a white dress with a rust-orange shawl leans forward and reaches toward a yellow-bordered square fire pit filled with wood. A seated man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits beside her. Striped mats cover the ground, and a silver shrine with flower garlands and a small deity murti stands to the right.

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