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A photograph of a large festive ceremony under a white tent with red and white swagged drapes. A tiered golden canopy and decorated golden-yellow backdrop frame a central raised dais. A figure in a white and gold sari sits on the dais, with a figure in an orange robe standing beside a brass kalasha-like ornament. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Around the dais, many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with yellow shawls, crowd the stage; a man in an orange robe stands in front, and a woman in orange also attends at the dais. Garlands, flowers and fruit offerings sit on the floor, and a wheelchair user is visible at the lower left. Appears to be a puja or darshan with abhishekam-style offerings; the a person candidate on the dais is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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