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A golden ceremonial seat or throne is adorned with carved floral and lion-motif woodwork and draped with a striped silk cloth in red, green and gold borders. A yellow garment and a large jewelled necklace with pearls and medallions decorate a deity murti seated on it. Leafy green sprigs rest at the left. At right, a person in an orange garment pours liquid from a small metal cup into a brass oil lamp or vessel. A covered bronze pot sits on the base in front, with carved lions and elephants.

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