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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair and a smile sits on a dark red velvet throne beneath a golden arched canopy. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, with a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. His feet rest on a silver footstool or padapuja base decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The throne is framed by garlands of orange, white, pink and yellow flowers, carved lion figures, a trishul and staff on the left, and a colourful umbrella overhead. Fruit baskets with bananas and apples sit to the side on a red floor. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on the throne in a ceremonial setting.