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Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red-and-gold umbrella wears an orange-red robe, a dark cap, and a garland of orange and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Beside him a second gilded throne holds a draped image of a deity murti. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a purple turban and white cloth performs a fire ritual at a small flame and a brass lamp. Flower-decorated trays, a kalasha-like brass lamp, and marigolds lie on the ground. Several seated devotees in orange sit behind the throne and a standing attendant in orange stands at the right beside a fan.

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