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Night photo of a ritual scene outdoors at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, with several small fires burning on the ground. A person in a reddish-orange robe sits cross-legged at the lower left, lit by the flames. Other seated figures and a standing figure holding a long pole or staff are visible in the dark background among the scattered fires. Darkness covers most of the frame.

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