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A young woman stands on a ceremonial stage in an orange-red dress with a gathered bodice and long flowing skirt, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments including a large gold necklace, earrings, a headpiece and bangles. She holds a tall dark wooden staff with metal bells and a red tassel in her right hand. A white tilak marks her forehead. Behind her are a golden arched backdrop, a golden trident, a decorated canopy and a small shrine figure of a deity murti. Her role is a performer in costume; no a person appearance cue is clearly visible, so identity is unsure.

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