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A night-time ritual scene at an outdoor open-sided pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a patterned grey-and-white cloth wrapped around his head, a red-orange sleeveless garment, gold necklace and ornate armbands sits on a chair beside a microphone stand. Yellow turmeric is smeared on his forehead and arms. In front of him a striped cloth holds brass and clay pots, a bowl of cooked rice, a small brass lamp, a wooden box with yellow powder and a mortar. At right a silver-framed platform with a silver figure and white flower garlands stands on the cloth. A fire pit with burning flame sits at the lower left edge. Trolleys and red pillars are visible behind. The scene is a ritual preparation, probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the centre, with the cues of long hair, head cloth, ornate armbands and gold necklace.

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