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The image captures a nighttime outdoor Hindu arati ritual taking place at Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Nepal. Two male performers are positioned centrally on red-draped elevated platforms. Both wear traditional attire consisting of maroon upper garments with gold trim and cream-colored dhotis; the foreground individual also wears a rudraksha mala and has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Each performer holds a multi-tiered flaming brass arati lamp above their head with both hands, producing visible smoke. To the immediate left of the foreground performer, a small altar draped in red fabric displays a copper pot, a lit diya, and a metallic cobra figure. A red banner with white Nepali text and graphics stands behind this altar. In the background, approximately 20-30 individuals, primarily adults, observe the ceremony; several are seen in prayer postures or clapping. Overhead, an archway adorned with warm yellow string lights frames the left side of the scene. On the right, a large informational sign is visible, reading "Welcome to Phewa Lake," "USAID," "ICIMOD," and "NEPAL SBI BANK LTD." The distant background beyond the crowd shows faint lights, suggesting a lakeside or city view at night. The scene is brightly lit by the arati flames, overhead floodlights, and decorative string lights.
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