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Inside a gold-accented temple hall, a figure with a swept-back bun, a white forehead mark, a purple-pink flower garland, a gold armlet and a light brown sleeveless garment sits on a carved wooden throne with a golden lion-headed finial. In front of him, several women in white, orange and blue saris and orange shawls sit on a patterned mat, holding and offering orange cloths beside trays of lit oil lamps set out for padapuja. A projection screen and a balcony with seated onlookers appear in the background. A shaved-headed man in white sits in the foreground, and a golden ornamental figure is in the left foreground. Appearance-based label: a person seated on the throne with distinctive flower garland and swept-back hair; the rest are devotees.

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