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Night outdoor ritual with a seated man in a maroon robe, a rust-orange turban and red and white flower garlands, holding a fruit and smiling as he offers it to a devotee in white. Behind him, two metal deity murtis adorned with silver jewellery and flower garlands stand before a red and yellow floral backdrop. A tray of oranges and apples sits at lower left, held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes, and a standing attendant in white holds a ceremonial staff with an orange cloth. Colourful embroidered banners frame the scene. The seated man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.

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