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Night ritual at an open-air ashram hall with a fire pit blazing in the centre and smoke rising. A standing man in an orange-red turban, orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand while raising the other hand in a blessing gesture. Marigold garlands and offering plates with fruit and flowers lie along the front. Behind the fire, a seated woman in a gold-bordered orange-red sari sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Rows of onlookers watch from the dim background, and a hanging lamp lights the scene.

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