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A temple-style ritual hall with a white marble floor and blue-and-gold painted walls. On the left, a seated figure in saffron robes with a flower garland sits on a decorated throne. In front, a priest in saffron kneels beside a small fire, while another saffron-clad attendant bends to tend the flame, which is surrounded by yellow-painted bricks and brass offering plates of fruit. On the right, a golden throne is heavily garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, and a deity murti in gold and silver ornaments sits on it. A standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a garland, and another white-clad figure stands by the throne. A green backdrop and a small golden-framed shrine sit between the groups. The scene looks like a homa or puja with offerings.

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