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Stage scene at a ceremonial event. A tall gilded throne with a cobra-hood canopy and lion carvings stands on the left, with a golden trident leaning beside it. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red turban and red-brown dhoti with bare shoulders and gold armbands, faces right and clasps hands with a bearded man in saffron-yellow robes and gold-rimmed glasses, whose hair is tied in a bun. A third man with a beard and beaded necklace stands at the far right edge. Background shows a deep blue starry backdrop. A small wooden table with a cup sits near the throne.

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