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A photograph of a gilded throne backed by an ornate golden arch decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and red, and blue-and-white striped drapery. A seated man in saffron robes wears a long orange-beaded necklace and holds a small book or card raised above his head with both hands. Around him, several attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand close: one man in a saffron shirt with a shaved head and orange garland, another in orange with bangles, and a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a mala, extending her hand toward the throne. A young man in white stands at the right edge, with a man in white at the left. Marigold petals lie on the steps below the throne, and a silver bowl sits beside the seat. The scene is a formal honouring of the seated figure at a ceremony.

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