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A seated man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red roses and white blooms sits on a red cushioned throne, wearing an orange-brown garment and gold bangles, receiving a ritual from a woman in white with glasses and an orange-red lanyard who holds a folded orange cloth over a brass plate. A bearded man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding ritual items. Behind them, a standing row of attendants in orange-red robes and a golden ceremonial stand with a deity murti and orange banners fill the hall, with a red patterned carpet underfoot. The setting suggests a puja in a decorated temple hall.

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