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Outdoor ceremony at a dirt clearing beside a rocky mound and a rust-brown shipping container, with a crowd of roughly thirty to forty people standing and facing a small wooden stand. Many wear saffron and orange robes, while several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at left with hands folded in namaskar. Women wear pink, purple, maroon and green saris. Patterned cloth lies on the ground in front, and white powder designs or rangoli-like marks are scattered on the earth. Palm trees and brick walls frame the scene in bright daylight.

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