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Two young men sit on carved wooden peetha-style seats on a stage before microphones, leading a ritual recitation. The man on the left wears a cream-striped white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a matching gold-banded turban, and a gold beaded necklace; he holds a microphone and reads from an open book on a gold stand. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a tall gold-and-jewelled ceremonial crown, a gold beaded necklace, and holds a microphone with hands folded. A woman in cream and gold sari edges in at the right. In front are brass plates of fruit, flowers, pink blossoms and offering dishes on an orange cloth, with a maroon curtain behind.