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Night ceremony beside a water tank with steps. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure on a gold-framed red throne, under a floral arch of yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands with a white swan-like emblem. The seated person wears orange robes and a hooded orange shawl, hands folded in prayer. Two people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, and rose petals and flower garlands line the platform. Possible a person cues: the seated figure wears orange ornate clothing and sits on a throne, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.

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