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Outdoor ritual scene at a sacred site with a white pillar and red brick wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red ochre robe and a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell in his hands. Behind him, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured neck ornaments stand with palms pressed together, while a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. Sandalwood-paste forehead marks are visible. Bottom right shows a garlanded offering and a floral decoration. Appears to be an aarti or puja ceremony.

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