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A seated man in a red-maroon dhoti and a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands and a silver canopy. A mustard-yellow and marigold garland hangs above the backrest. To the left, several attendants in saffron-orange robes and orange headwraps stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a green sari with a gold-trimmed border stands behind them. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with multicoloured flower garlands and a red-and-white fabric backdrop. A maroon curtain frames the left edge of the hall. The seated man wears a golden necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets, and has an ornamental red forehead mark. Chairs and a patterned rug are visible in the foreground.

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