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Outdoor ritual scene beside a red-walled building with a lattice window and a decorated canopy. A white ox with long curved horns stands at left, its head held by a bearded man in white. A bare-chested young man with white sacred ash markings holds a brass bowl. A young man in an orange turban and orange-and-white sacred garment stands at right with a garland, while an older man in white and gold-bordered shawl holds flower petals. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a few onlookers appear in the background. Visible ritual activity suggests a cow worship or puja offering.

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