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A woman in a cream and beige printed sari with a short-sleeved orange blouse kneels at a silver lotus-shaped pedestal, bowing toward a seated figure in orange-red robes and a white-and-orange flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling broadly, resting one bare foot on the silver base. Behind the stage, ornate arrangements of white and yellow flowers and marigold garlands frame the dais. Two men stand in the background in white kurtas with orange shawls. Scattered petals and white cloth cover the red floor.

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