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A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with a deep red curtain backdrop. A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a gold ornamental crown, with a flower garland and gold necklace, raises one hand in blessing while seated on a flower-wrapped swing-seat. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with his hands folded, and a woman in a yellow sari, stand to the right. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang across the top and wrap the swing posts. A golden cloth bundle sits on an empty swing beside him. Banners in red, yellow and blue stand at the sides, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person: the seated figure wears a gold crown, rudraksha-style mala, gold necklace and orange-brown ceremonial clothing in a throne-like swing setting, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity.

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