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Courtyard ritual at night beside a fire pit. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, a tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid, raises a bundle of green leaves in one hand. Two kneeling attendants in orange and saffron cloth, one with a white-and-orange turban and one with a bare back and white sacred ash markings, hold a silver tray of red and pink flowers. A small yellow-bordered fire pit burns in front, with brass vessels, fruit, and offerings nearby. Brick walls, a carved wooden screen, and striped mats frame the scene.

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