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Outdoor ritual on a raised stage under an orange and white canopy. A figure in orange robes with an orange head covering and a garland sits on a gold-and-red throne with hands folded in greeting, a garland draped over the seat. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl sit on the floor before a low wooden table with books and offerings. A woman in a green sari and an older man in white stand nearby with folded hands, and a young boy in a green shirt holds a book at the right edge. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, a red cloth covers the foreground, and a tall lattice tower and a portable air cooler sit in the background.

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