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Empty stage set-up in a hall with a large ornate golden-brown throne-style seat framed by a wall screen. A framed painted portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits on the throne, draped with a magenta cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and offerings. In front are a small figure in orange and a green-clad murti, plus flower garlands, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a bell and a small brass swing or palanquin on the right. Above the stage a screen shows a painted image in dark tones with the Tamil heading ஆனந்த சபா at the top. No people are visible.

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