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A wedding ritual inside a richly decorated hall with blue walls and gold-framed arches. Three ornate golden thrones draped with garlands of orange, red and white flowers hold deity murtis; the central pair wear pink and purple silk. Near the left, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth and bead necklace sits before a spread of fruit, coconuts, yellow turmeric blocks and offering trays. A standing woman in a red-orange sari with a flower garland watches the ceremony. Smoke rises in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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