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Night courtyard ritual beside a brick wall. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with red cushion wears a rust-orange robe, has white forehead markings and a bearded face, and receives blessing from a kneeling attendant in orange cloth, bare-backed, with a rudraksha-style mala. A third attendant in an orange-red wrap and orange headcloth stands at left holding a tray of fruit and flowers. In front, a yellow brick fire pit holds a small flame and a metal bowl, with flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates on bright cloths. A carved wooden screen and a walk-through security frame stand behind the throne.

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