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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne being showered with pink and white flower petals. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold waistband and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising his arm high while pouring or scattering petals. The seated figure wears a red-brown robe, multiple gold and bead necklaces, and white flower garlands, with petals covering the head and upper body. A red cushion sits beside the throne, and a small green sprig is held in one hand. A standing electric fan is visible behind. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible appearance cues, so no a person candidate is asserted. Two physical people are visible.

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