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Night-time outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone amphitheatre. In the centre stands a large abhishekam-style lingam-shaped structure draped with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple, with a golden ornate throne and red carpet at the lower right. Two men in orange-brown dhotis stand at the base; one in white clothes tends the setup. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal staircase at upper left. Hundreds of seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the tiered seating behind, and strings of lights and coloured cloth bunting decorate the wall.

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