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A temple-style ritual hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. On a raised ornate golden throne at left, a figure in saffron-red clothing sits with hands joined, seated before a large multi-coloured hooded backdrop. Standing at centre left, two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-coloured shawls wear garlands, one with a red headcloth. A seated priest in a yellow-and-green shawl sits on a striped mat tending a fire pit with offerings and brass vessels, while a man in a red headcloth and white dhoti, seated in front of a red and gold throne, wears a yellow garment and rudraksha-style beads. Several deity murtis and a large decorated kalasha are garlanded. The scene suggests a homa or puja.

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