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Night outdoor ceremony with many devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, hands folded in anjali. Foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala bends low, touching the ground in prostration, while a man in white holds a tray of flowers. A large garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from an unidentified figure in white and gold dhoti, who wears a red turban. Ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red and orange ceremonial banners stand behind, with clay lamps arranged on the ground in front. A figure with long dreadlocks and red-orange cloth stands at right. Trees form the background.

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A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of white and pink flowers, stands on a striped cloth runner raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a woman in a cream sari carries a lit lamp on a tray. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several white-clad men and children are present. A red and gold flag and a yellow ornate umbrella are visible. On the right, a deity murti and a decorated palanquin or throne are heaped with marigold, yellow and purple garlands, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2017-11-11