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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate dark wooden throne with a tan cushioned seat, smiling toward a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him is a large floral rangoli carpet in yellow, red, white and green. The chair's dark carved back frames the scene. Cues consistent with the candidate's presentation include long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.