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A festive stage decorated with yellow and marigold floral arches and red-and-white trim, with a tall floral backdrop behind a deity murti. A man in a bright orange kurta with white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing a woman in white and gold who stands near a garlanded altar. Several women in orange, saffron and green saris and a woman in light blue salwar stand along the left and right edges, some embracing or clasping hands. Rows of candles in brass trays, large floral arrangements of lilies and roses, and helium balloons fill the foreground and upper right. A pedestal fan and a small electronic device sit at the right edge.

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