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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a gold and red throne with his palms pressed together in greeting, a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. Around him a group of women and girls sit on orange and red mats in front of him, many in white and yellow-bordered saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings sit in front of the throne. To the right, a deity murti in a decorated shrine is adorned with garlands, and to the left a garlanded idol is placed on a stand, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, but the throne and garland context fit, so he is marked probable on the basis of his saffron robe and gold throne setting.

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