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A crowded indoor ritual scene in front of an orange and red draped backdrop hung with marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure at the centre wears a tall white crown with red and gold trim, a red-brown robe, a large red and white flower garland, and a gold necklace; he is receiving offerings from devotees. Around him, women in white and red-brown saris hold out fruit and flowers, and a man in a red shirt holds a basket of green leaves. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a photographer with a large camera lens is in the foreground. a person (crown, ornate garlands and robe) is seated at the centre, though appearance is only partly clear. Devotee offerings and a celebratory atmosphere fill the room.

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