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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a large floral garland of red and white flowers and green leaves holds a silver staff-like ritual implement raised upward, while a young woman in white sari and gold jewellery pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a brass tray of fruit. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a red-bordered sari and a bangled woman with hands folded, young men in white shirts and saffron dhotis, and a youth with rudraksha mala and bare chest wearing white cloth. Doorway and yellow-green walls frame the room. The scene suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam-style pooja in a small room, with the seated figure's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland) but the appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity.

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