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Night ceremony in a decorated hall with string lights. Two priests in white dhotis and white upper cloths stand at left, one holding a silver tray of green fruit. Seated at center, three women in red, maroon and gold saris and a fourth in a white-and-red sari make offerings and receive fruit. A carved wooden seat with a circular lotus-style back sits in the foreground beside a stone platform with brass bowls, flowers and a lamp. Behind them stand a pink Ganesha murti with white ornamental backdrop and a decorated deity murti in a pink and gold sari with garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a colorful umbrella hangs overhead. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.

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