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Outdoor temple courtyard under trees with a stone-paved floor. A procession of men in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, carries a brass aarti plate with lit flame and flowers. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon-red robe with a gold-trimmed garland of white and pink flowers and gold ornaments holds a white ritual object near his chest. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a silver-topped ceremonial staff under a white parasol with colourful fringe. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a camera operator is partly visible. Persons on the right wear orange and green saris. Several people are visible in the procession. Appearance-based label: a person is not assigned here; the central figure is described by role only as a ritual leader in maroon garb.

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