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Outdoor ritual on sandy ground at a festival site. A man in white clothes pulls a rope on a red metal frame, swinging a pot strung overhead, while a boy in white and yellow clothing reaches up beside him. Blue plastic barrels line the sandy area, and several devotees in white garments, some with yellow and blue trims, stand nearby. Colourful striped umbrellas, pink-and-white draped tents, and orange flags frame the scene. A blue sign and a white bus with a Nithyanandapedia logo sit to the right, with a banner showing a portrait of a woman. Water splashes from the pot in a playful game-like ritual.

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