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Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide grey river, with forested mountains and a suspension bridge behind. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti kneels at a small fire built on yellow bricks, with a brass vessel nearby. On the right, a deity murti or ornate ceremonial form sits on an orange-draped table, adorned with flower garlands, orange and gold cloth and green and red decorated pots. In the foreground, a seated woman in a rust-red shawl sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver trident-topped staff, and several people in white and red-scarved clothing sit on the ground. Brass bowls with offerings, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a patterned cloth cover a low table. The scene suggests a homa or puja performed by the river.

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