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A dimly lit stage with a banyan-like painted backdrop and misty haze. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-gold garment, sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne-like seat. Beside the seat stand a tall trident-topped staff and a silver ceremonial rod, with flowers and oil lamps nearby. To the right, an ornate golden shrine-like structure draped with garlands and lit with small lights holds a deity murti. Spotlight glare fills the upper right.

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