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A photograph of a stage set for a ritual. A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden umbrella above it, wearing a red-and-orange garland and light clothing, with hands joined in front of the chest. Flower garlands decorate the throne sides, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage. In the foreground, several devotees kneel and sit behind a long white-and-blue draped table bearing a tray of offerings, with some holding small lit oil lamps. Smoke or haze drifts through the air under stage lighting, with red drapes framing the backdrop. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person on the throne, with the throne, umbrella and garland as the visible cues, but the face is too small and indistinct to confirm.