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A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage decorated with a green and multicoloured flower arch. A seated man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, with a gold stand holding fruit beside him. A devotee in a white sari kneels at his feet, and a woman in white hands a document toward him. On the left, a man in orange robes stands beside a white podium. Two women in white saris stand on the right, one holding a silver tray. A small rug lies at the front of the platform.

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