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A large crowd gathers on steps and embankments beside a river, with a ceremonial ritual taking place on a raised platform at the water's edge. Robed monastics in saffron and orange, and figures in white dhotis, stand and sit around an ornate altar holding a decorated kalasha and floral offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments hold ritual implements near the water. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in mixed colours watches from steps and rooftops, with a shrine decorated with orange garlands on the left. The scene suggests a riverside ritual puja.

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