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A photograph of an empty ceremonial stage set up for a festival event. A white-draped seat with a cushion sits centrally before a backdrop of silver and orange cloth decorated with a swastika and Om symbols and a peacock motif. A wooden walking staff leans against the seat, a microphone stands to the right, and peacock-feather fans with red rosettes flank the stage. Tall painted pillars in red, green, blue and yellow frame the set, and a red runner covers the floor in front of a patterned rug. A few partially visible people stand at the edges of the frame, one in an orange garment at the right and one in white at the left. No one occupies the seat.