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A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a metal platform beside a large grey stone dome. He wears white dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash markings on his arms and forehead. He holds a small brass vessel in one hand and a ritual object in the other. The stone is garlanded with red, orange, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A purple striped cloth lies on the platform, and a small bowl of leaves and incense sticks sits nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual. Appearance cues are limited, so the identity of the man is uncertain.

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