A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold-edged borders, wearing a long orange beaded necklace and a larger gold bead garland, stands barefoot on a patterned carpet on a stage. Both hands are raised in a greeting or blessing gesture and he smiles, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate golden throne flanked by two golden lion figures, red velvet cushions, a painted blue and red temple-style backdrop, and strings of warm lights. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person in a satsang-style stage setting with his ceremonial orange garments and gold garland.

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