Outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard under a palm tree and a multicolored canopy. A man seated on a gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a crown, a red-brown garment and garlands of yellow and white flowers, raises a silver ceremonial staff. In front of him a woman in a rust-red saree holds a microphone and reads from papers, while a row of men and women in white dhotis and orange saris, some bare-chested, stand holding printed pages. Striped rugs cover the ground, and a standing fan and a microphone stand are at the side. a person cues are limited here, so the seated figure is identified only as the seated presiding figure on the throne.

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