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A wedding ritual staged on a raised platform in a hall with a blue backdrop and gold arches. Center, a deity murti and figures on a pink and green draped seat garlanded with marigolds. Left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits before a brass pot and fire, with silver vessels and offerings in front. Right, two young men in white dhotis and white turbans, with garlands and sashes, stand beside a decorated seat with a garlanded deity figure. Behind them, another garlanded figure sits on a pink and gold seat. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead.

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