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Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.

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