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Night photograph of a decorated open-air stage at a lit water tank. A golden ornate throne with a red cushioned seat and a dark cushion sits on a raised platform wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green foliage, with a small golden footstool in front. Behind it a fountain of jets rises around a tall green-and-yellow garlanded pillar, and terraced red steps line the water. Two young men in white clothes with orange shawls and red forehead marks stand on either side of the platform, and a partially visible man in a yellow garment stands at the left edge. A blurred figure appears at the right edge. The throne is empty.

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