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Indoor ceremony on a dark stage. A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a carved golden lion armrest raises a hand in blessing over the head of a man kneeling on a yellow flower-petal carpet. The seated figure wears a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, gold bangles and an orange-gold lower garment with a patterned upper garment. The kneeling man wears white traditional clothing and is barefoot. A standing attendant in white with an orange cord and badge holds a golden trident-shaped staff. The throne is draped in a tiger-stripe cloth. Appearance-based a person cues: long dark hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, and the throne position.

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