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Photograph of a ritual on a red-lit stage during a Pushpabhishekam and Pratyaksha Padapuja event. A large golden throne (peetha) with an ornate gold back stands centrally, with a flower-decorated canopy frame of white garlands above it. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment and dark hair with a bindi sits on the throne, smiling, while two people in white dhotis and kurtas stand beside and in front of the throne, one wearing a white shirt with a printed image. To the right, a row of people with palms pressed in anjali stand in white dhotis, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha-style necklaces. On the left, a person in an orange-red robe stands beside tall brass oil lamps (lamps) and a ceremonial trident-topped stand. The ritual setting is ornate and dramatic under warm red lighting.

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