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Evening ritual on a decorated stage under a striped canopy with hanging lamps. A bearded man in a brown robe and lavender-purple flower garland holds up a green leaf, apparently sprinkling or blessing. Beside him, two young men with bare upper bodies, white ash markings, rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces stand; one holds a silver plate and the other a wicker basket. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing, drummers with drums and a colourful decorated altar with kalasha-like vessels and banana plant decorations. A portrait of a man in a printed backdrop is visible at top left. Approximately a dozen people visible.

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