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Evening outdoor festival scene under a canopy decorated with banana leaves, hanging coloured garlands and lanterns. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long garland of pink-white flowers stands on a red carpet, hands folded before him. A large silver drum with drumsticks is played by bare-chested young drummers wearing rudraksha malas and orange waist cloths. On the left, women in sarees and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a mala stand with hands folded in namaste. Staff in cream and white clothing stand behind. A photographer is visible in the background. Several people are visible, and a total of about ten are in view.

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