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A stage decorated with flower garlands, gold-patterned panels and an orange-and-white throne-like seat at centre. A man in white with a white head covering and a large flower garland sits on the orange seat while several people in white and saffron-orange shawls bow, kneel or touch his feet on a white cloth covered with scattered petals. Standing attendants in white kurtas watch from the left and right, and an ornate white and gold elephant figure stands at the right edge. The blue carpet is strewn with flower petals.

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