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A dimly lit hall shows a seated figure on a red velvet throne with gold-trimmed armrests, wearing a multicoloured marigold garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, with long dark hair and a gold-and-black patterned top. A standing attendant in white with an orange lanyard raises a gold trident beside the throne. In front, a bald man in white kneels or bows toward the seated figure, and a person in white with dark hair bends forward on the left. A white cloth with yellow fringe lies on the floor. A seated person in white crouches on the far left, and a few audience members sit in the dark background. A faint white bird logo appears in the upper left corner. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a garland, and is seated on a throne, though the appearance is only partly clear.

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