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Night outdoor ceremony on a raised white platform draped with white cloth and orange trim. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a yellow-and-red garment and a red-and-white flower garland, stands behind a decorated white and gold seat with white floral garlands. Several devotees in saris and shirts, including women in green, yellow and maroon saris and a man in white shirt and dhoti, stand at the platform edge with hands raised or folded, some receiving offerings. Red offering trays and marigold garlands sit on the platform, with a dark tree line and lights behind.

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