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Evening outdoor scene at a temple site over rubble and broken stones. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long red and white flower garland walks forward, wearing gold armbands. Behind him a figure in white with a white shawl and gold-bordered cloth carries a stick, and a man in white kurta holds a plate of red flowers. A red curtain and lit glass shrine hang to the left, with trees and lamps in the background. a person: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate garland, gold-bordered dhoti.

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