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Indoor temple-style stage decorated for a ceremony, with several deity murti seated on golden thrones and arches adorned with long garlands of marigolds and yellow and red flowers. Central figures wear red and pink draped cloth and gold ornaments. A deity figure stands at the left side and a yellow-clad figure is seated on a throne at far right. A dark red velvet valance hangs above, with an ornate painted doorway behind. In the lower left foreground, a standing person in a brown robe faces the stage, holding an object, with a few smaller lamps and offerings visible near the base of the stage.

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