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A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated altar. A central figure with dark hair pulled back wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-banded border, a gold bead necklace and a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers, plus gold armlets and bangles; they hold a white flower garland on a thread and smile while looking down. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Behind them stands a gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion, backed by a wall of red, yellow and purple flower arrangements. A small figure in a white shirt appears at the lower left, and a pink cloth lies on the floor at right.

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