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A small whitewashed room with a barred window opening onto a crowd outside. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap with a white flower garland stands at a wooden table with their back to the camera, facing the window. Beside them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends over the table, lighting or placing a small flame. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a cream shawl stands at left, and a few heads of seated people are visible in the foreground. Outside the window, many people gather under trees. The figure in orange is described only by role and clothing; the appearance cues are a single orange head wrap and orange robes, which are not sufficient for an identification.

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