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A whitewashed room with a large colourful Ganesha murti seated against the back wall, decorated in red, orange and gold with a golden crown and garland. In front, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left beside a man holding a video camera, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. Seated rows of men in white shirts, checked shirts and blue shirts face the front, with a microphone on a stand at left. Several photographers and a videographer stand at right, one photographing with a compact camera. Orange and purple mats cover the floor. The scene looks like a gathering or talk held before the Ganesha murti.

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