A smiling man in a red-maroon turban and maroon robes stands with both palms raised in a blessing gesture in front of a throne. He wears a white jasmine garland, layered rudraksha malas, and a large gold pendant necklace, with gold bangles on his wrists. The throne is covered in red velvet cushions and a backdrop of colourful flower arrangements in red, yellow, purple and green, with a gold lion-head ornament beside it. A gold-sequined floor covering lies at his feet. The man is shown with a distinctive appearance that matches the page's a person reference, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, so he is noted as a person.

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