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Outdoor ritual in a shaded courtyard beneath large leafy trees. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes bends over a brass tray holding a lit oil lamp, flowers, and offerings. Beside him, a man in white kneels and reaches toward the tray. Several orange-robed sannyasis stand in a line, one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala, another with a long beard and orange shawl, another bald-headed in orange. A woman in orange and gold stands at left, and onlookers in white and yellow shawls watch from the edges. A red stone deity murti and white offering bundles sit on a platform at left, with flower garlands on a wooden board. Vessels and an oil lamp are visible at ground level, and a red cloth hangs from a tree trunk behind.

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