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A photograph of a bearded man with white sandalwood paste and a red bindi seated on an ornate gold throne with golden elephant armrests, wearing a rust-red robe and a thick brown rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a young attendant in orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland, with a red velvet backdrop and a colourful striped pillar behind. a person: the seated man has a distinctive ceremonial throne presence, rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, but the appearance cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so the person is described by role as a seated guru on a throne.