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Night-time outdoor photo at Adi Kailasa ashram. A long-haired figure in white clothing on the left holds and lifts folds of a deep red cloth trimmed with gold zari, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala works on the fabric. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a long braid stands at right, also handling the cloth. Behind them, a white stone plinth with a bronze-coloured kalasha-like vessel and red garland, and partially visible people in orange robes at the top. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role.

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