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Night outdoor ritual on a sandy ground lit by a bright lamp. A figure in a flowing orange-red robe, long hair down, raises a tall staff or ritual implement overhead beside clay pots and a metal vessel on a low wooden platform. To the right, two people in white ritual clothes stand with hands pressed in prayer; a third figure in white with a bundle stands behind them. Stone sculptures and offerings line the background, with many clay lamps arranged on the ground at right. Another figure in orange stands at far left. The scene resembles a night puja or homa-style offering, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.

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