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Outdoor ritual scene under a large tree with aerial roots. A man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments, a red and multicoloured beaded garland, gold necklaces and a gold armband holds a small lit oil lamp on a stand while smiling; smoke rises from it. Behind him a second person in orange cloth holds a brass tray of flowers, and a third person in orange stands to the right, with a camera on a tripod at the edge. a person in the foreground based on the turban, beaded garlands and ornate gold adornments, performing an aarti-style lamp offering.

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