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A ceremonial abhishekam-style rite in a decorated hall under striped ceiling fabric and hanging pink and orange ornaments. A seated man in orange-brown robes, wearing a dark turban with a round silver emblem, a multicoloured garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, and bangles, sits on an elaborate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest and a sunburst canopy, flanked by gold lion figures. He holds a green leaf toward a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-green cloth over his shoulder, who holds a silver pot. Another attendant in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray of white and orange flowers. Devotees are partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of a turban, ornate robes and garlands, but identity is uncertain from the image alone.

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