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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a bare chest and an orange-and-gold sash stands at the centre, holding a small object in one hand and a white cloth in the other, with a long marigold garland draped before him. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on white mats, facing the priest, with black ritual pots or lamps topped with yellow marigold flowers arranged in front of them. Smoke drifts in from the left, a golden floral arch glows behind, and bright lights illuminate the scene while more onlookers stand at the back.

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