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A stage at a darshan event in a dimly lit hall with pink, purple and orange lighting. A seated figure in a red garment with a long dark wig-like hair and a green-and-white beaded garland sits on an ornate gold-and-pink arched throne, holding two tall ceremonial staffs with decorative tops. A cameraman in white kurta and white trousers films on a tripod at left. Two people in white kneel on red mats at right, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A small child in a dark outfit kneels near the throne. Sheer golden drapes hang behind the stage. a person's appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.

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