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Outdoor ritual scene at a dirt-edged ceremonial area beneath trees, with metal railings and a ceremonial flag pole. A man in the foreground, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, wears a saffron wrap over a leopard-print lower cloth and holds a silver bell and a silver dish; he appears to be a person (appearance-based, unconfirmed) in the role of officiant. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti holds a lit flame and an offering dish, with a bronze lamp and ash-like smoke rising. Around them, devotees in red and orange saris and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in white sari and a man in white kurta watch nearby. Several people stand behind the railing, and a small crowd of about a dozen is visible.

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