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A photograph of a stage event. A man seated on a gold and red throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears an orange-red shawl, a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a pink flower garland; he sits under a swing-like canopy decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. Standing to the right, a woman in a dark red saree with gold jewellery and a young man in a dark jacket and jeans fold their hands in prayer, while men in white shirts and white dhoti-style clothing stand nearby, one with a red-and-white sash. A woman in a cream saree with a gold border stands at the far right. Yellow and red cushions and a bright striped floor rug lie in front. The background is red drapery with stage lights and a fan.

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