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Outdoor evening ritual beneath a tree at dusk. A young sannyasi in orange cloth with a gold-bordered waist wrap, rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a vibhuti mark raises one hand while standing on rocky ground. Behind him stand three attendants in orange: one in a white forehead band and a shawl, another with a rudraksha mala holding a leaf-covered plate, and a third at the right edge. A silver lamp with a flame and a silver bowl sit near them. A cameraman in white shirt and dark trousers films the scene. Dark foliage fills the background.

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