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Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a red carpet and colourful striped mat, performing aarti. Several hold up lit multi-tiered brass oil lamps with flames, while one shakes a small brass bell. Their bare chests and arms are marked with white ash stripes and tilak, and they wear rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. Their hair is tied up in buns. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch the ritual under a white tent ceiling with hanging orange and maroon tassel decorations and brass lamps. Watermarked-style branding appears at upper left.

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