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A seated man in a silver-framed throne chair with red and multicoloured garland-draped backrest sits centrally in a rust-red dhoti and wears a long beaded garland of red and pink flowers. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and red-orange headwraps stand at left with palms joined, one holding a cloth. Two figures in green and saffron stand at the left edge. On the right, a second ornate throne holds a deity murti or ceremonial figure draped in pink, red and yellow floral garlands, with a seated attendant in a red turban nearby. In the foreground, a silver ritual vessel and a brass plate hold flame-lit lamps, fruit and pink flower offerings beside a silver-rimmed offering tray. Striped red and green rugs cover the floor, with a silver umbrella canopy above the central throne. The a person candidate is the central seated figure, whose cues include the ornate throne, garlands and reddish garment, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.

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