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Evening outdoor aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large crowd behind. A man in a rust-red robe and gold necklaces holds a flaming brass aarti lamp aloft with both hands; a second rudraksha-necked figure in orange stands behind him. Around them, people in yellow and orange clothing press palms together, and a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate. Ornate orange and yellow umbrellas and red flags surround a golden palanquin-style canopy. a person: the aarti performer wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, with cues consistent with the page's account of the aarti at Shipra Devi. Visible people number roughly 6-20, including those partly cropped at the edges.

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