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Night outdoor ritual scene lit by a single bright lamp on a pole. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at right, holding out a leafy garland-like offering toward a seated older man in a white shirt in the foreground. Behind them several people in pale and saffron-toned dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A red curtain hangs on the right, and a small table holds a plate and bowls of offerings. The a person appearance cues are a bare-chested figure with long hair and mala, but the face is in shadow and identity is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure. Visible people number about six to eight.

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