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A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothing, stands waist-deep in a water tank with red-and-white striped tiered steps behind them. In the centre, three men in saffron-orange robes stand around an ornate gold-canopied throne with a red seat, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and colourful balloons. Devotees on the steps in white and orange garments watch and gather along the tiered edge, and banners with small triangular flags hang above. Several people raise their hands toward the throne. The scene suggests a ceremonial water ritual centred on the empty decorated seat.

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