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Stage event in an ornate hall with a decorated golden-and-white throne set against a dark curtain, flanked by painted pillars with elephant motifs. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally on the throne, garlanded, with a crown-like top ornament, while attendants in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit around the stage performing ritual service with lamps and implements. Several young boys in white and orange sit on the floor in front, and a monitor on the right shows a live feed. Surrounding ritual activity suggests puja or aarti, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.

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