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Indoor temple-style ceremony on a white tiled floor before a maroon velvet drape. A man seated at left on a red velvet and gold throne-like seat, wearing a red-brown cap, orange-red garments and beaded necklaces, holds his palms together in a greeting. Three deity murtis sit on a central golden peetha draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with fruit offerings and plates of food spread on the floor before them. To the right stands another garlanded murti on a golden seat, and a further golden throne with flower garlands is empty. Brass pots and a flower-decorated altar complete the setting.

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