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A seated man on a flower-decorated throne receives padapuja from a kneeling woman in a white and beige printed sari. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst, white garlands, rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with gold border. A standing man in white kurta holds a large colourful umbrella overhead. The throne is draped with white jasmine and orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a peacock feather and carved wooden lion heads. The woman bows over a silver kalasha-like vessel of flowers and offerings on a silver stand. Petals scatter the floor. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the gold crown, long hair, rudraksha mala and garlanded throne, receiving padapuja.

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