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Outdoor temple ritual under a large metal-roofed open pavilion. A tall polished copper dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) rises at centre, with a red-orange saffron flag hanging from a cross-bar and a garland and grass bundle wrapped at its base. A standing figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a red-maroon cloth and white flower garland, stands beside the pole. To the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and necklaces, gather around a brass vessel during the ritual. Hanging bells, red and green decorative umbrellas and tassels decorate the roof, and a red stone platform is in the foreground.

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