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A ceremony on a raised white stage in a hall with a deep red velvet valance and pink-and-blue painted columns. Centre, a figure in orange-red garments, with long dark hair, many beaded garlands and a crown-like headdress, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, flanked by two tall painted deity statues. Beside the throne, two people in red and orange sit close, one in a red shirt and white dhoti. Before them, a large spread of fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass trays of offerings covers a yellow cloth; potted plants and brass oil lamps stand on the stage. Several seated devotees in white and orange sit along the edges, and a few standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls attend, one offering a tray. The scene reads as a puja or blessing ceremony with a throne-seated central figure, and the person on the throne shows probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair, layered garlands and orange-red robes.

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