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A photograph of a temple-style outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tented canopy hung with colourful painted poles and small decorative lamps. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban, bare shoulders with a white garland, and an orange-red dhoti stands barefoot on a raised platform beside a tall ornate golden kalasha topped with green leaves and marigold garlands. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair kneels on a yellow-railed step. Behind them, a row of people in white and light clothing watch, and a camera on a boom arm is visible at upper right. The setting suggests a pada puja or similar devotional ritual.

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