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A photograph of a large yellow-backed stage decorated with arches, white and gold ornamental borders, floral garlands and marigold festoons, with a golden ornate throne at centre. A seated figure in white garments sits on the throne, flanked by oil lamps and flower arrangements. A dancer in a pink and white costume stands on the left side of the stage, and cameramen film the stage at right. A dense crowd of devotees sits on the floor in the foreground, many in white, pink and orange saris and kurtas, while several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand near the stage steps. Overhead, lights hang from a white canopy. Painted white birds appear on dark blue panels.

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