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Night-time photo of a large golden kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a carved golden tower top. Beside it stands a long-haired figure in a yellow draped garment with a gold necklace and armlet, one arm extended toward the vessel. On the right edge, a person in an orange-saffron robe is partly visible. Palm trees and dark sky form the background, with white lines running down the right side and dried grass and flowers at the bottom.

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