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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard lit by green spotlights. In the centre, a gilded throne with a red backdrop and an ornate golden umbrella holds a seated figure with dark hair and a flower garland, while a standing figure in white stands beside it. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand with their backs to the camera, facing the throne; one young child in white in the foreground wears an orange shawl. Banana leaves and a green-striped canopy frame the scene, and an ornate shrine with a deity murti and lit decorations is visible on the left. A man in a dark garment with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Several people in white are visible, including a woman in a white sari and a woman with a long braid.

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