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Outdoor ritual scene in an ashram courtyard beside a red-and-white striped wall. A man in white clothing with a yellow-and-white shawl sits at left facing a seated group on mats. The group includes several white-clad men, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces, and a few boys in casual shirts and shorts. Two circular fire pits with grey ash sit on the ground, and a statue of a deity with a garland stands at the upper right beside potted plants. Seated on the mat in front of the group is the visible priest conducting the Panchatapas practice near the fire pits.

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