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A photograph of a ceremony in a gilded temple hall. On the left, a bearded man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside a gold throne, a seated figure wearing a golden crown, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and a red-orange cloth is shown with a raised hand; this seated figure appears to be a statue or murti rather than a living person. In front of the throne stands a decorated kalasha pot with mango leaves, pink flowers and a coconut on a silver tray, with a small golden elephant figure at the lower left. Behind them are gold lattice screens, a maroon curtain and garlanded deity figures.

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