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Night ritual photograph of a fire offering. A man in a rust-orange sleeveless wrap and a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace of multiple strands holds his hands over a blazing fire pit, with greenery and flower offerings piled beside the flames. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a matching orange wrap and beaded necklace stands in the dark with his hands joined, and a bright light glows at the upper right. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual. The shaved-headed man is a priest or devotee assisting. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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