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Outdoor ritual at a stone-paved ground with a crowd behind. A central figure in orange-saffron robe with a long floral garland and a ceremonial gold necklace stands barefoot before a tall silver-coloured pole, pouring liquid and touching it with a small brass vessel. Scattered pink and red rose petals cover the sandy base of the pole. At right, an attendant in orange robes bends forward holding a silver plate of pink flower petals. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and sarees watches, several with hands raised in greeting. A brass lamp and a fruit sit at the lower left. A dwajarohanam or bhoomi pooja-style consecration is suggested by the pole setting.

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