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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a red dhoti-like lower cloth sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with a large garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and green leaves. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his lap. Before him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds pink flowers and rice over a brass plate of fruit and offerings, while a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala and forehead marks sit nearby. A young woman in yellow and a man in purple cloth sit in front of the throne, with a pink lotus and offering plates arranged on the floor. The setting is a plain pink-walled room with a wall fan and a window. This appears to be a pada puja, with devotees offering flowers and food to the seated figure, who is identified as a person based on the saffron robe, ornate gold throne and garland.

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