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Night outdoor ritual on an elevated stone platform draped with an orange cloth and a purple-bordered blue mat. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border sits cross-legged facing a large crowd seated on the ground and on steps, many in white clothing. Before him stand a silver puja vessel with flowers, small brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, and a fire pit with flames at left. Behind the platform are stone deity sculptures, an orange-painted pedestal holding a black shivalinga-style murti garlanded with flowers, and tall palms. The figure's face and identity are not established by visible evidence, so he is described by role as a priest. Roughly 40 people are visible.

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