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Night ceremony at an open-air temple courtyard with orange-red walls and a lit stage at right. A bald man in orange robes at left stands with hands joined. Center, a figure in an ornate golden crown and orange garment with a white flower garland, with a red-and-white beaded garland, stands before a low stone platform holding a shawl. Right, a bare-chested man in a golden crown and orange dhoti with a white flower garland raises his hands to his head beside the platform, which holds brass ritual objects and a white fan. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded, and a deity murti is lit on the stage. Only the four or five people in front are clearly visible, with a larger crowd behind.

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